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Feeding Strategies Can Be Grouped According To The Feed Utilization
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The next table shows the different ways in which an animal can utilize its feed.
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Way of utilization |
Animal type |
Examples of feedstuffs and use thereof |
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Extensive grazing |
Game, beef cattle, sheep, goats, angora goats and horses. |
Natural vegetation and veldt consisting of grass, shrubs, |
|
Intensive grazing |
Dairy cows, mutton sheep, horses, chickens and sometimes pigs. |
Cultivated pastures, crop residues, provided by the farmer. |
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Zero grazing |
Feedlot animals, dairy cows, chickens and pigs. |
A variety of feedstuffs are fed to animals that have no other source of feed available. In most cases, the diet is balanced to supply the required nutrients. |