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Importance of Weight monitoring in a beef feedlotWeight here refers to the number of kilos your livestock weighs whether...
02/06/2026

Importance of Weight monitoring in a beef feedlot
Weight here refers to the number of kilos your livestock weighs whether dead or alive.
There are two weights:
1. Live weight... This is the weight in kilos of the live and walking animal
2. Dead weight or carcass weight.,.. referring to the weight in kilos of slaughtered animal less ovals, skin, hooves, head.
In commercial beef industry, buyers base their price rate on dead weight. So farmers should not be excited much about the live weight.
Dead weight is approximated to be about 51% of the live weight of an animal.
Weighting schedule
In a feedlot formation, weighting is done as follows:
1. Immediately the animals enter the feedlot.
2. Sequentially after every two weeks inorder to ascertain growth pattern
3. At loading to the market
Kindly note that weighting is done early In the morning before the animals are fed or have water. This is to avoid capturing the weight of feeds.
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Talk to us on a quick consultancy on feedlot functionalities.
Call: Stephen on 0768303451

Feed represents 60-70% of operational costs in feedlot beef farming in Kenya
02/06/2026

Feed represents 60-70% of operational costs in feedlot beef farming in Kenya

Feedlot management It requires strict oversight of high-energy nutrition, rigorous disease prevention, low-stress animal...
02/06/2026

Feedlot management
It requires strict oversight of high-energy nutrition, rigorous disease prevention, low-stress animal handling, and routine pen maintenance to ensure maximum profitability and humane animal welfare

Beef feedlot training and farm visitDate: 10/7/2026Cost: kshs 6,500Pay account: mpesa till 664444Booking contact: 076830...
02/06/2026

Beef feedlot training and farm visit
Date: 10/7/2026
Cost: kshs 6,500
Pay account: mpesa till 664444
Booking contact: 0768303451
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Training areas
1. Feedlot structures
2. Feedlot feeds and feeding
3. Livestock selection
4. Fodder growing
5. Marketing
6. Feedlot management

FEEDLOT TRAINING Feedlot is a technical word for confining animals, mainly beef and feeding them on the best food ratios...
02/06/2026

FEEDLOT TRAINING

Feedlot is a technical word for confining animals, mainly beef and feeding them on the best food ratios to be ready for the market in the shortest time possible. The duration can vary from 60 – 120 days. During feedlot, animals are fed for maximum weight gain. The diet is majorly high in carbohydrate, sufficient proteins and optimum mineral salts. During this period, these animals depending on age and nutrition can gain between 50 – 200 kilos.
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PROGRAM COSTS
Kshs 6,500/=
The trainees who will participate are required to pay kshs 6,500/=
=========================================== This is inclusive of training facilitation, Take home reading materials and Transport from Nairobi to the Demonstration site in Kajiado and back to Nairobi plus lunch and snacks.
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You can pay via mpesa till 66 44 44
Date. 10th July. 2026
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NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
Due to logistics management, we are taking only 14 people per lot
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TO ENROLL
To enroll yourself for this training, Kindly Call Stephen Muthiani, African Farm Resource Centre on 0724 512 194 or Email [email protected]

TRAINING FOR A FEEDLOT ENTERPRISEAt the farm, the major important management decisions included the feedlot establishmen...
02/06/2026

TRAINING FOR A FEEDLOT ENTERPRISE

At the farm, the major important management decisions included the feedlot establishment and design, selection of the fattener/finisher animal, feeding regimes.
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PROGRAM COSTS
Kshs 6,500/=
The trainees who will participate are required to pay kshs 6,500/=
=========================================== This is inclusive of training facilitation, Take home reading materials and Transport from Nairobi to the Demonstration site in Kajiado and back to Nairobi plus lunch and snacks.
____________________________________________________________________
You can pay via mpesa till 66 44 44
Date. 10th July. 2026
____________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
Due to logistics management, we are taking only 14 people per lot
____________________________________________________________________
TO ENROLL
To enroll yourself for this training, Kindly Call Stephen Muthiani, African Farm Resource Centre on 0724 512 194 or Email [email protected]

FEEDLOT TRAINING AND BENCHMARKING ( FARM VISITPROGRAM JULY 2026=========================================Area of Training...
02/06/2026

FEEDLOT TRAINING AND BENCHMARKING ( FARM VISIT
PROGRAM JULY 2026
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Area of Training Focus
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1. Beef Production Systems (Pasture based, Commercial feedlots, Backyard fattening.
2. Feedlot Design & Establishment (Design objectives and basic considerations, Site selection and evaluation, Feedlot components and associated facilities, Sketching the design – locating position of different components)
3. Feed Resource & their Characteristic (Livestock production systems; Major feed resources; Feeding systems; Concluding remarks)
4. Ratio Formulation (Ration formulation basics; Feed resources & animals; Best cost feeds and rations)
5. Feeding & Management of Animals in Feedlots (Potential feeds resource; Feeding practices; Total mixed ration; Feed trough reading and calling feed)
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PROGRAM COSTS
Kshs 6,500/=
The trainees who will participate are required to pay kshs 6,500/=
=========================================== This is inclusive of training facilitation, Take home reading materials and Transport from Nairobi to the Demonstration site in Kajiado and back to Nairobi plus lunch and snacks.
____________________________________________________________________
You can pay via mpesa till 66 44 44
Date. 10th July. 2026
____________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
Due to logistics management, we are taking only 14 people per lot
____________________________________________________________________
TO ENROLL
To enroll yourself for this training, Kindly Call Stephen Muthiani, African Farm Resource Centre on 0724 512 194 or Email [email protected]

Major causes of failure in feedlot operationsBeef fattening or feedlot operations requires that the farmer be highly inv...
02/06/2026

Major causes of failure in feedlot operations

Beef fattening or feedlot operations requires that the farmer be highly involved in the formative stages.
Just like any other business operation, feedloters face challenges that can bring down the business. It is therefore paramount to have control on the following do as too minimize the possible occurance of losses.

1. Staff. Employees running the feedlot are the main causes of failure in feedlots. Farmers must get out of their way and employ qualified staff. Many of farmers turn to employ relatives or village mates and unqualified labour force inorder to minimize on cost. Yes , this will work in the short time, but it's a costly gamble in the long run. Always ensure you employ someone you can charge in court Incase of negligence at work. Pay them well to avoid the temptations to steal your feeds and other farm implements.
You must have a qualified Vet as your farm manager so as to guide the feeders. A store keeper to monitor flow of farm inputs and keep proper records.

2. Feeds. I have observed farmers trying to make a saving by purchasing low quality hay and silage. Remember whenever you feed your animals on gabbage, you get gabbage as your output. The processed livestock feeds industry in Kenya is dotted with low quality products. It's advisable that farmers get to formulate their own fattening concentrate at the farm to be sure of nutritional content.

3. Livestock. Investing in poor quality animals can be a starting point for a feedlot failure. Feedlot animals must exhibit potential for growth, must weigh above 200kg, must not he older than 4 years, must not have disabilities , must not be heavy feeders
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African Farm resources center will provide your farm with:
1. Staff training and capacity building
2. Staff recruitment advisory
3. Feeding and feedlot management advisory.
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Call us on 0768 303451/ 0724 512194

=======================African farm resource center offers advisory on:1. Beef fattening concentrate formulation2. Feedi...
02/06/2026

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African farm resource center offers advisory on:
1. Beef fattening concentrate formulation
2. Feeding advisory
3. Feedlot consultancy.
Call 0768303451/0724512194

Feedlot feeder line
02/06/2026

Feedlot feeder line

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