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Emergency Feed and Water Budget

A short term (14 days) emergency feed and water budget can be used in the event of an emergency to provide some basic feeding and water guidelines for a range of livestock, including sheep, goats, alpacas, cattle and horses.

Please click HERE to access the emergency feed and water budget

To Note:

  • The feed budget is based on the average weight of adult livestock and accounts for 20% wastage when feeding out.
  • Hay alone will no provide appropriate levels of protein nor meet energy needs for lactating stock, grain/pellets will need to be added to the diet.
  • Please consider feed quality before calculating feed budget