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Core Part A: Animal Production
Quick questions on Animal nutrition and health explained: HSC Agriculture Animal Production
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What is feed budgeting?Show answer
A feed budget compares feed supply (pasture growth and any supplements) with feed demand (the energy needs of all the stock) across a period. The producer estimates available pasture (kg of dry matter per hectare), expected growth rate, and the herd or flock demand, then decides whether to buy or sell stock, supplement, or shift animals. Feed budgeting is the core skill of sustainable stocking: it prevents overgrazing in deficit periods (protecting groundcover and the pasture resource) and avoids wasting surplus feed. During drought, a feed budget tells the producer when to begin containment feeding to protect paddocks.
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