单词 | deep litter |
释义 | > as lemmasdeep litter deep litter n. a deep layer of litter (litter n. 3b) used in poultry-houses, etc.; a method of keeping poultry in such conditions; also attributive. ΚΠ 1946 W. A. Lippincott & L. E. Card Poultry Production (ed. 7) xii. 292 The usual procedure with deep litter is to start in the fall with two to four inches of dry litter, and add to this gradually until the floor is covered eight to ten inches deep. 1947 R. Seiden Poultry Handbk. 106 Deep-litter nests keep eggs clean. 1958 Times 19 Sept. 3/5 There had been a drop in egg production since they changed from batteries to deep litter. 1969 Guardian 25 Aug. 13/5 The sheep were all in deep litter. < as lemmas |
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