handfed

English

Etymology

From hand +‎ fed.

Adjective

handfed (not comparable)

1. (of an animal or machine) Fed by hand.
   • 1880 December, Blackwood's Magazine‎^[1], volume 128, page 759:

     We are in the great preserves, where hares in herds and troops of handfed pheasants invite the attention of banded poachers, and provoke heartburnings in parishes that ought to be peaceful.

   • 2007, Mattie Sue Athan, Guide to a Well-Behaved Parrot‎^[2], page 2:

     A handfed baby parrot represents days, weeks, years of feeding, cleaning, and care cycles.

   • 2011, Nikki Moustaki, Parrots For Dummies‎^[3]:

     A handfed parrot is one that has been taken from the nest at a young age and fed by hand by a human.

Verb

handfed

1. simple past and past participle of handfeed