The right ingredient basket for every species you feed
From 1.55 FCR broilers to 40-litre dairy cows and IFFO-certified salmon feeds, every species has its own ingredient economics, feed program and quality thresholds. Each hub connects species requirements → ingredient recommendations → one-click RFQ across FeedMatch's reviewed supplier register.
Poultry — Broilers
From 21% CP starter to 18% CP finisher — the ingredient basket that hits target FCR without blowing the feed budget.
Poultry — Layers
16-18% CP with 4% calcium — the layer ration that keeps shell strength above 3.8 kg breaking force through late lay.
Aquaculture
From 45% CP salmonid diets to 35% CP shrimp starters — sustainable marine + alternative proteins with full traceability.
Dairy Cattle
A purchasing brief for dairy concentrates and ingredients, with forage context, lot evidence and delivered-cost comparisons.
Swine
From 24% CP creep to 14% CP finisher — precise digestible-lysine curves that hit 2.5 FCR without excess nitrogen.
Beef Cattle
From backgrounding grower to 150-day finishing ration — grain, protein and fibre balanced for marbling and 1.8 kg ADG.
Why species and production stage drive everything downstream
Species and stage set the nutrient targets, and nutrient targets set the acceptable ingredient list, the tolerated contaminant limits and the realistic cost band. A broiler starter, a layer phase-two and a shrimp grow-out feed sharing the same protein figure are not interchangeable, so every FeedMatch brief begins with species and stage rather than with a product name.
What this page gives you
- Species hubs with stage-level nutrient targets and typical inclusion ranges
- Ingredient alternatives assessed per species rather than generically
- Links from each species into formulation and cost calculators
What a quotable brief needs
| Field | Why it changes the price |
|---|---|
| Animal type and production stage | Sets nutrient targets and acceptable ingredient list |
| Monthly or annual volume (t) | Decides whether bulk, big-bag or containerised pricing applies |
| Delivery country, port and Incoterm | Drives freight, duty and landed-cost comparability |
| Specification or accepted range | Protein, moisture, contaminant limits and required certificates |
| Payment and financing preference | LC, CAD or reviewed financing changes the supplier shortlist |
| Target start date and contract length | Spot, quarterly or annual supply attract different offers |
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