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Fodder Flow

The document focuses on fodder flow calculations related to agricultural sciences, specifically addressing the roughage component and the number of cows supported per hectare. It includes various calculations and motivations for seasonal variations in feed production and requirements. Key points include the absence of forage production during winter months and the identification of January as the month with the highest feed surplus.

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Fodder Flow

The document focuses on fodder flow calculations related to agricultural sciences, specifically addressing the roughage component and the number of cows supported per hectare. It includes various calculations and motivations for seasonal variations in feed production and requirements. Key points include the absence of forage production during winter months and the identification of January as the month with the highest feed surplus.

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FODDER FLOW
BCM AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES FODDER FLOW QUESTION 2 P1 REVISION

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OR 2.2.1 DM roughage component = X 50 676 kg
100

= 30 405 kg or 30,41 tons

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒(𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑒)𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
2.2.2 Number of cows supported by 1ha = 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
37 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠
= 30.41 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠/𝐶𝑂𝑊

= 1,22 cows = 1 cow

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2.5.2 Fill in all the other empty squares? (12)

2.5.3 Motivate for the absence of Veld and Forage production (-) in the months
of June to September. (2)
2.5.4 Identify the month with the highest feed surplus (2)
2.5.5 Deduce the reason for the decrease in feed requirement from January (2)

2.5.2 (72-56) = 16, (75-56) = 19 etc

2.5.3 No rainfall in Winter, or This is a Summer rainfall area, or

2.5.4 January

2.5.5 Increased stock sales during the festive season,


or Slaughtering due to high meat demand in Nov & Dec.

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