Feeding (noun)

1. The act of giving food to someone or something.
2. The process of supplying food to an animal for growth and maintenance.

Origin:

Middle english: from the verb feed.

Examples:

1. The mother bird was busy with the feeding of her chicks.
2. The baby was awake and eager for his feeding.
3. The farmer was responsible for the feeding of the cows and the pigs.
4. The aquarium staff was in charge of the feeding of the fish and the turtles.
5. The zoo keepers were observed in the act of feeding the lions and the tigers.