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Definition of cocky chaff in English: cocky chaffnoun mass nounAustralian Husks separated from wheat grain by threshing; wheat chaff. cocky chaff was used as a binder in walls of mud brick Example sentencesExamples - Cover the oats with as much water as they will soak up, and allow them to swell before mixing them with a little bran and cocky chaff.
- To secure a sufficient supply of fodder, cut as much hay as possible, save the cocky chaff, and gather and stack as much straw as possible.
- He read a paper on the conservation of cocky chaff.
- He thought pollard and cocky chaff the cheapest food for working horses.
- He preferred to feed oats dry, mixed with cocky chaff, giving about 1½ gallons of oats per horse per day.
- Scatter the grain well between cocky chaff or straw to keep birds busy and promote health.
- A few loads of straw or cocky chaff spread on such places will overcome the difficulty.
- When necessary to feed them after harvest, they may be given as much cocky chaff as hay chaff, and will do well on it.
- He got rid of ticks by putting some damp cocky chaff in the henhouse and setting fire to it, creating a dense smoke.
- It would be far better in the end to utilize the hay, straw, and cocky chaff with such grain as was available to make a good average food.
Origin Late 19th century: from cocky3 + chaff1. |