Animal Step 1
≈ 10 kg
Herd Step 2
Feed Step 3
Maize (Whole Plant) 33% DM · £45 / ton
Storage Step 4
⚠ Nutrition check
• Protein: Acceptable
• Energy: Adequate
These indicators help avoid slow growth or wasted feed.
Estimated feed cost
£123.30
20 animals · 180 days
Cost / animal / day
£0.03425
feeding cost
Cost per kg gain
£0.14
liveweight gain
Total feed needed
2.74
tons
Storage units
8
Drum
Daily intake
0.76
kg / animal / day
Expected daily gain
0.25
kg / day
Yield estimate
Best case: 2.70 tons
Worst case: 2.72 tons
Land required: 0.18 – 0.34 acres
Break-even feed cost: £0.88 / kg
Sale price assumed: £3.50 / kg liveweight