SAT
PEN FATTENING
 FEEDLOT DEFINATION
 A plot or ground on which livestock are fattened for
market
 There must be plans put in place to deal with large
amounts of waste generated
 Supplementary feeding or pen fattening
 PEN FATTENING DEF
PEN FATTENING
 INDUCTION WEIGHT 300KG (18-24 months)
 High energy diet meal which consist of hay,
cereals, soybean and premixes
 High energy diets for deposition of fat (known as
marbling in butchered meat) in animal’s muscles
 Fat desirable to consumers as it contributes to flavor
and tenderness
 Gain 140-180kg for 3 to 4 months
Pen fattening
 When farmers pen fatten two to three steers they will
be able to buy four to five tonnes of supplementary
feed and remain with the capital to buy other
household requirements
 70% maize grain, 20% roughage, 10% protein source
 STARNDARD HIGH ENERGY DIET RATIO MAINLY
9:1 MAIZE : CONCENTRATES
 BUDGET
STRUCTURES AND MANAGEMENT
 Water and feed toughs
 Shed
 Floor space
 HOW DO WE MANAGE ?