How many animals can a fodder room feed?

We have set out a more detailed explanation of the feeding regime on other pages which you can link to by clicking on the species’ below.

Cattle  |  Sheep  |  Horses

However for a quick snapshot answer we provide the following examples:

Species Weight (kg) 1 bay room 2 bay room 3 bay room
  hd per day hd per day hd per day
Cattle 150 39 78 117
350 17 34 50
550 11 21 32
Sheep 25 230 460 700
35 160 320 480
45 130 260 390
55 107 213 320

 

I f you produce 1 tonne (two 3 bay rooms), 2 tonnes (standalone shed) or 3 tonnes (standalone shed) of  green feed fodder a day then each day you could feed…

Species Weight (kg) 1 tonne/day 2 tonne /day 3 tonne /day
  hd per day hd per day hd per day
Cattle 150 222 444 666
350 95 190 285
550 61 121 182
Sheep 25 1,330 2,660 3,990
35 950 1,900 2,850
45 740 1,480 2,220
55 600 1,200 1,800