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[ noun ] a long trough for feeding cattle

Synonyms

bunk

Used in print

(Successful Farming, 59:12...)

There are three principal feed_bunk types for dairy and beef_cattle : ( 1 ) Fence-line bunks - cattle eat from one side while feed is put_in from the opposite side of the fence by self unloading wagons ; ( 2 ) Mechanized bunks - they sit within the feed_lot , are filled by a mechanical conveyor above feeding surface ; ( 3 ) Special bunks - as discussed here , they permit cattle to eat from all sides .

Several materials or combinations of materials can be used to construct a satisfactory feed_bunk .

Related terms

manger

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