Research, Policy and Practice
Table 6 Farmers’ assessment of quality (moisture content and moulds) of supplements in communal areas of Limpopo
Feed supplements | Moisture content, percentage (%) | Moulds, percentage (%) | No response, percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Lucerne hay | 13.6 | 3.4 | 45.8 |
Maize stover | 0 | 0 | 22.0 |
Salt licks | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Molasses meal | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
Cattle feed pellets | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
Calf grower | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
Soya bean meal | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
Calf milk replacer | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
Beef cattle finisher | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
Mixture of Mabele, yellow meal and sunflower | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |