A physical partition or gate with narrow, adjustable openings used in livestock management. It is designed to let smaller, younger animals pass through to access supplemental feed or a safe resting area, while physically blocking larger, mature animals. This prevents adult livestock from stealing expensive starter rations or accidentally crushing their young.
Heard on the job
Adjust the bars on the creep so the bigger lambs can still get in for their grain, but the ewes stay out.
Also heard as
- creep gate
- creep feeder
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