farm animals

plural noun

: animals that are raised on a farm
pigs, chickens, and other farm animals

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Environmentalists argued that these methods, which include better fencing for farm animals and the use of rubber bullets, bean bags and pyrotechnics to frighten predators away, should be enough. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, according to the Food & Drug Administration, sales of antibiotics for use in farm animals increased by 16% in 2024 compared with the previous year. Gene Baur, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026 The sanctuary serves as a forever home to more than 100 horses, donkeys, ponies and other farm animals, whose caretakers say they were saved from abuse over the years. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026 Many of those animals belong to the Red Bucket Rescue and Sanctuary, which serves as a forever home to more than 100 horses, donkeys, ponies and other farm animals. Zach Boetto, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farm animals

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“Farm animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farm%20animals. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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