farm animals

plural noun

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

Examples of farm animals in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As an example, this episode of What’s Ahead discusses the case of Holland, where, in the name of saving the planet, the government has been waging war against farm animals, particularly dairy cows. Steve Forbes, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 Grandin has been a pioneer in improving the welfare of farm animals as well as an outspoken advocate for the autism community. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023 The house overlooks a creek, and large metal farm animals are pinned to the lawn. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023 The ordeal began when Long bought the goat for her daughter to enter into the 4-H program, which teaches children how to raise farm animals that are eventually entered into an auction to be sold and slaughtered. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023 In both a photo and a video, Grande is seen wearing an oversized off-white coat while interacting with the adorable farm animals, who seem to be quite fond of her. Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Oct. 2023 As their habitats have diminished, jaguars have become more likely to attack farm animals. Luis Bernardo Cano, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2023 And for farm animals like sheep, cows, and pigs, scientists want to use the technology to monitor their daily behaviors and overall well-being. Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023 Animals killed In recent days, reports of farm animals killed by extreme heat have dominated the news. Laura He, CNN, 2 June 2023 See More

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“Farm animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farm%20animals. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.

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