Stock Feeds & Supplements

Information on stock feed and supplements can be found under this heading in Yellow Pages®. Foodstuff used to feed livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs is known as stock feed or fodder. Stock feed is mostly of plant origin. However, some varieties of stock feed are obtained from animals. Stock feed containing animal products is banned in some countries due to the outbreak of mad cow disease, which afflicted cattle in Europe and USA a few years ago. Yellow Pages® contains a comprehensive list of stock feed and supplement suppliers across Australia.

Fodder refers to a particular type of animal feed. This feed is understood to be very nutritious. Livestock must be administered the right quantity of feed in order to ensure healthy growth. There are plants that are grown especially for the production of fodder. These plants are barley, alfalfa, brassicas, grass, clover, millet corn, oats, soybeans, wheat and others. Livestock is either given one particular type of stock feed or a combination of two or more types.

The amount and type of stock feed depends upon various factors such as age and health conditions of the livestock as well as seasonal influences. Several companies now engage in manufacturing and packaging stock feed.  The packaged stock feed is then distributed to various farms. Farm owners have the option of providing fodder to their livestock or allowing the animals to forage for themselves on the farm. The diet of the animals can be controlled and monitored when the farmer provides fodder to his livestock. Recently, farmers have begun to follow the trend of feeding livestock with sprouted grains for improved nutrition. Search with Yellow Pages® to find a range of stock feed and supplement suppliers in all states in Australia.