zero-grazedhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zero-grazed_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezero-grazed, adj.
Revised 2018

zero-grazedadjective

Agriculture.
  1. 1958–
    (Of cattle) fed with cut grass brought to them instead of being put out to pasture; cf. soiled adj.2
    1. 1958
      Zero grazed animals also put on greater weight during the summer months than those out grazing.
      Agriculture vol. 65 129
    2. 1978
      Beef from spring-born zero-grazed Friesians—comparison of bulls, steers and late castrates.
      Exper. Husbandry No. 33. 18 (heading)
    3. 2015
      The vast majority of the zero grazed heifers have now been slaughtered with carcase finish and quality being exceptional.
      Irish Independent (Nexis) 8 December (Farming section) 12

Originally published as part of the entry for zero, n. & adj.

zero, n. & adj. was revised in June 2018.