Animal feed is food given to domestic animals, especially livestock, in the course of animal husbandry. There are two basic types: fodder and forage.
Find below are the list of Animal Feed Companies In South Africa
EQUI-FEEDS
Meadow Feeds
Animal Feed Manufacturers Association
YARA ANIMAL NUTRITION SA (PTY) LTD
Afresh Brands
De Heus (Pty) Ltd
AFGRI Animal Feeds
Sano – Modern Animal Nutrition,Feeds and Premixes
Afgri Animal Feeds
Groenvoer Products cc
Protea Animal Feeds
Milmac Feeds
Meadow Feeds – Northern Region
Meadow Feeds (Natal)
Bradys Horse Feed Suppliers
NOVA FEEDS
Meadow Feeds Paarl
K K Animal Nutrition
Grains for Africa Commodity Brokers (Pty) Ltd
What are the types of animal feed?
Animal feeds are classified as follows: (1) concentrates, high in energy value, including fat, cereal grains and their by-products (barley, corn, oats, rye, wheat), high-protein oil meals or cakes (soybean, canola, cottonseed, peanut [groundnut]), and by-products from processing of sugar beets, sugarcane, animals and many more.
What are the components of animal feeds?
Energy Yielding Feeds:
Carbohydrates are energy giving or basal organic compounds, having hydrogen, oxygen and carbon (CHO) as their components. They provide the bulk of livestock feeds with hydrogen and oxygen occurring in the ratio of 2:1.
How is animal feed produced?
Modern feeds are produced by carefully selecting and blending ingredients to provide highly nutritional diets that both maintain the health of the animals and increase the quality of such end products as meat, milk, or eggs.
What are animal feed supplements?
Feed supplements are phosphate, calcium and trace mineral mixtures that can be given to grazing animals during the dry or rainy season. They supplement grazing when it is deficient in minerals and trace minerals.
What are the three methods of feeding animals?
The five most common ways of feeding domesticated animals are scheduled feeding, limit feeding, full feeding, free-access feeding, and supplemental feeding. Producers must train their animals through routine and gradual adjustments before switching from one feeding method to another