noun
paste bird feed
Soft, kneaded feed for pet or wild birds, often homemade or sold as a supplement.
小鳥に練り餌を与える。
I give paste feed to the small birds.
noun
paste fishing bait
Kneaded bait used in fishing, often made from flour, fish meal, or other ingredients.
釣り堀で練り餌を使う。
I use paste bait at the fishing pond.
Kana spelling, useful when the kanji are not needed or for learners.
Variant using 煉 (refine/knead), less common in modern usage.
Compound of 練り (kneading, from verb 練る) and 餌 (feed, bait). The reading ねりえさ is a less common variant.