What is an Animal Feed?
Animal feed is food given to domestic animals, especially livestock, in the course of animal husbandry. There are two basic types: fodder and forage. Used alone, the word feed more often refers to fodder.
Animal Feed Manufacturing Companies In South Africa?
Animal Feed Manufacturers Association
Address: Block B, Agri-Hub Office Park, 477 Witherite St, The Willows, Pretoria, 0081, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4:30 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Fri
Phone: +27 12 663 9097
Barnlab Animal Feeds
Address: Uitvlught Farm, Panfontein, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4:30 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Fri
Phone: +27 87 625 0756
Voermol Feeds (Pty) Ltd (Executive Office)
Address: 1 Main Ave, Maidstone, oThongathi, 4380, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 32 439 5599
NUTRI FEEDS
Address: 41 Buskus St, Baillie Park, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4:30 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Fri
Phone: +27 18 011 8888
What costs the most in the cattle feeding business?
Moving away from the cost of the animals, feed cost does tend to be the largest cost category.
Based on the University of Tennessee’s cow-calf budget, pasture, hay, and supplemental feed account for nearly 80 percent of the production expenses and over 50 percent of the total cost of production.
How much does it cost to feed a cow in South Africa?
Ten sheep or two head of cattle can eat a 25kg lucerne bale daily. Depending on the price of the bale, feeding a sheep could cost between R10 and R14 a day, and a cow between R50 and R70 a day.