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Food and Water Requirements
Water is ALWAYS given free choice to all animals. Animals (except birds), like people, can go extended periods of time without food, but can only last a couple of days at the most without water. The values, below, are approximate per adult animal per day and may vary greatly with temperature, workload, stress and disease. Sources of feed should be identified before a disaster.
In general most herbivorous animals are going to eat approximately 1-2% of their body weight in some form of "roughage." Roughage is hay or hay-like products (pellets, cubes, hay, etc.) In an emergency grain products ("concentrates") need not be given.
Disaster Food Schedule
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SPECIES
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WATER (Summer/Winter)
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FOOD
(Type)
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FEED (Quantity)
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FEED
(Frequency)
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Horses
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5-15 Gallons
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alfalfa &/ or oat
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8-15 lbs
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2x Daily
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Beef Cattle
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5-15 Gallons
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alfalfa &/ or oat
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15-30 lbs
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Daily
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Dairy Cattle
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5-30 Gallons
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alfalfa
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15-40 lbs
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Daily
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Pigs
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1-2 Gallons
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pig pellets/mixed grains
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1-7 lbs (depending on weight of pig)
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once or twice daily
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Llamas
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2-5 Gallons
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alfalfa &/ or oat hay
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2-4 lbs
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2x Daily
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Sheep
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1-2 Gallons
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alfalfa
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2-5lbs
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Daily
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Goats
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1-2 Gallons
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alfalfa &/ or oat hay
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1-5 lbs
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Daily
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