Menu
Livestock Nutrition Calculator
Livestock Nutrition Calculators
Raising livestock involves understanding and meeting their complex nutritional needs. Each Livestock Nutrition Calculator is designed to provide guidance for a variety of animals, including sheep, goats, deer, elk, and more. These tools consider species-specific requirements and factors such as growth, production quality, and health to ensure your livestock receive balanced nutrition. Regular use of these calculators can contribute to the well-being and productivity of your animals, whether they’re raised for meat, dairy, wool, or as pets.
Ovine Nutrition Calculator
117 Reviews
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Description: Determine the nutritional and feed requirements of your domestic sheep. For pet sheep and sheep raised for wool or meat production. For sheep between 45-340 lbs/ 20.5-154.5 kg.
Caprine Nutrition Calculator
109 Reviews
★★★★★ 4.6/5
Description: Determine the nutritional and feed requirements of your domestic goat. For pet goats and goats raised for meat or dairy production. For goats between 20-230 lbs/ 9-105 kg.
Deer Nutrition Calculator
39 Reviews
★★★★★ 4.5/5
Description: Discover the nutritional and feed requirements of your Deer. For Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Red Deer, and Sika Deer.
Elk Nutrition Calculator
37 Reviews
★★★★★ 5/5
Description: Discover the nutritional and feed requirements of your elk. For captive elk raised for meat production.
Poultry Nutrition Calculator
No reviews
★★★★★ 0/5
Description: Discover the nutritional and feed requirements of your Bird. For chicken, turkey, goose, and duck raised for meat or egg production.
Game Bird Nutrition Calculator
No reviews
★★★★★ 0/5
Description: Discover the nutritional and feed requirements of your Game Bird. For Pheasant, Quail, Guinea Fowl, Ostrich and Pigeon.
Porcine Nutrition Calculator
No reviews
★★★★★ 0/5
Description: Determine the nutritional and feed requirements of your domestic pig. For pet pigs and feeder swine.
Bovine Nutrition Calculator
No reviews
★★★★★ 0/5
Description: Determine the nutritional and feed requirements of your domestic beef cattle, dairy cattle, and bison.
Livestock Nutrition FAQ's
What are livestock nutrition calculators and why are they crucial?
Livestock nutrition calculators are specialized tools designed to help you calculate the ideal dietary requirements of your livestock, providing you with species-specific nutritional information, allowing you to produce stellar livestock. Using a livestock nutrition calculator is crucial because it helps ensure that your pet or meat/dairy/wool production animal is getting the right balance of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals essential for its growth, production quality, well-being, and overall health.
What information do I need to have on hand when using a livestock nutrition calculator?
To ensure you’re fully prepared with the required details for each nutrition calculator, please refer to the specific pages listed below:
Should I routinely modify my livestock's diet using a nutrition calculator?
Yes, it’s advisable to regularly adjust your livestock animal’s diet based on the recommendations from a nutrition calculator. As your animal grows, its nutritional needs can change, and factors such as age, weight gain or loss, and health conditions may necessitate a dietary adjustment. Regularly using a nutrition calculator helps you keep track of these changing needs and adapt the diet accordingly, ensuring that your livestock continue to receive optimal nutrition throughout different life stages.
In what ways can a livestock nutrition calculator enhance my livestock's production, or well-being (for pet livestock)?
Livestock diets are complex and need to be nutritionally balanced to prevent deficiencies, malnutrition, poor production or serious health problems. Utilizing livestock nutrition calculators can significantly benefit your livestock’s overall health and production in several ways. Firstly, it helps you avoid both overfeeding and underfeeding. Secondly, it ensures they receive a balanced diet, rich in the necessary nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Maintaining a well-balanced diet can aid in higher energy levels, improved immune function, improved dairy/wool production, and most importantly a healthy high quality animal.
How are your nutritional calculators created?
Our livestock nutritional calculators are constructed using the latest agricultural research and animal science guidelines. They are formulated with a focus on the distinct nutritional needs of various livestock species, factoring in the latest best practices in livestock management and diet formulation. Each calculator is periodically updated to integrate new agricultural insights and nutritional discoveries to help you manage the diet and health of your livestock effectively. Find out more information on each calculator by clicking on the links below: