Definition of cocky chaff in English:

cocky chaff

noun

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.

单词	cocky chaff
释义	Definition of cocky chaff in English: cocky chaff noun 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.
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