1. the act or practice of keeping livestock or animals outside or away from shelter
Usage: chiefly British or agricultural

1. to keep or maintain (livestock or animals) outside or in pasture rather than in shelter
Usage: chiefly British or agricultural; present participle or gerund form of outkeep

Examples

• The farmer practiced outkeeping of his cattle throughout the summer months.
• Outkeeping reduces the need for expensive barn maintenance.
• They were outkeeping their sheep on the hillside pasture.
• The cost of outkeeping livestock is generally lower than indoor housing.
• Outkeeping allows animals to graze naturally on open land.