Home-made Livestock Feeds

About This Guide

Know exactly what your animals eat.

Feed is the biggest cost on most livestock farms, and poor feed is the most common cause of poor growth and low production. This guide explains nutrients and ingredients, shows how to formulate and mix balanced rations for poultry, pigs, dairy, goats, rabbits and fish, and how to store feed safely and cost it.

How to use this guide

• Read Chapters 1 - 4 to understand nutrients, ingredients and safety.
• Use Chapter 5 to learn how to formulate a ration.
• Use Chapters 6 - 9 for example formulas by animal.
• Use Chapter 10 and the sheets to mix, store and cost feed.

What You'll Learn

• 1Why Make Your Own Feed?
• 2Feed Nutrients Made Simple
• 3Feed Ingredients in Kenya
• 4Feed Quality and Safety
• 5Formulating a Ration
• 6Poultry Rations
• 7Pig Rations
• 8Dairy, Goat and Rabbit Rations
• 9Fish Feed
• 10Mixing, Storing and Costing Feed

Also inside: A: Costing and Record Sheets; B: Quick Reference.