Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label What are the factors affecting feedlot performance

Feeding mistakes that lead to high death rates in livestock

Underfeeding Overfeeding Not dividing the herd into different feeding groups Zero watering or providing low quantities of water Solutions When feeding it is important to know dry matter intake which is given in animal nutrition formulae. It is important in calculating how much feed your animal will consume. Dry matter content found on the leaflet of the feedstuffs we as farmers buy, help in these calculations. Dry matter is the amount of feedstuff remaining after all the free moisture is evaporated out. Calculating dry matter helps reduce feeding losses and improve feeding efficiency It also helps in dividing the herd into different feeding groups It gives great opportunity to reduce feeding costs Always compare feedstuffs on dry matter basis for: All budget exercises Ration formulation Purchasing of feed Dry matter intake is affected by quality of feed, physiology of the animal, environmental factors, stress and diseases. In addition, it is important to know the primary limiting nutri