Intensive Feeding Systems

The principles of this kind of feeding system are:

• High input from management.
• Low level of self-sufficiency from livestock.

This type of system is normally used on dairy farms and feedlots and requires a high degree of input from management. 

Management must provide both the roughage and concentrate parts of the balanced diet of the animals and this requires careful management skills as animals can easily be underfed, overfed or poisoned.

Every animal is different and all the animals in a group won’t necessarily have the same nutritional requirements. Furthermore, the production outputs of some animals are much higher than that of others. Producers had to overcome this problem because it is not cost-effective to feed the group to the requirements of the animal with the highest or lowest nutritional requirement within the group. It is now possible to feed every animal in accordance with its individual need and production ability. This method ensures a more feasible input-output ratio.

This type of system is normally used on dairy farms and feedlots and requires a high degree of input from management.

Management must provide both the roughage and concentrate parts of the balanced diet of the animals and this requires careful management skills as animals can easily be underfed, overfed or poisoned.

Every animal is different and all the animals in a group won’t necessarily have the same nutritional requirements. Furthermore, the production outputs of some animals are much higher than that of others. Producers had to overcome this problem because it is not cost-effective to feed the group to the requirements of the animal with the highest or lowest nutritional requirement within the group. It is now possible to feed every animal in accordance with its individual need and production ability. This method ensures a more feasible input-output ratio.

Click here to view a video that explains "so werk brylopende braaikuiken stelsels".

Click here to view a video that explains semi-intensive sheep farming.

Click here to view a video that explains "sukses met intensiewe skaapboerdery".