Sheep & Goat Feed in Ghana
Ready Farm Feed small ruminant rations arrive finished — 14% crude protein, balanced for growth and fattening, nothing to add. Milled at our Kokofu mill in the Ashanti Region and bagged at 50kg.
What's in the bag — and what isn't
Built around maize and copra cake, with milled maize stover as the fibre carrier. Ground to spec on our own hammer mill at Kokofu — maize at 4–5mm so it stays coarse enough to avoid acidosis, stover chopped and screened at 6–8mm so animals cannot sort it out and waste it.
| Ingredient | Role | % of bag |
|---|---|---|
| Ground maize | Energy | 28% |
| Copra cake | Protein & fat | 38% |
| Milled maize stover | Fibre & rumen function | 24% |
| Molasses | Palatability, binds fines | 4% |
| Limestone | Calcium | 1.5% |
| Salt | Sodium | 1% |
| Mineral & vitamin premix | Micronutrients | 1% |
| Urea (adults only) | Non-protein nitrogen | 0.5% |
- Crude protein
- 13.5 – 14%
- TDN
- ~65%
- Crude fibre
- ~18%
- Fat
- ~4.3%
- Bag
- 50 kg
How much to feed
| Animal class | Grams per head per day |
|---|---|
| Dry & pregnant does / ewes | 300 g |
| Lactating does / ewes | 500 g |
| Bucks / rams | 400 g |
| Weaned kids & lambs | 200 g |
| Fattening rams (finishing) | 600 g |
How many bags will my herd need?
| Class | Head | kg/day |
|---|---|---|
| Dry / pregnant does | 18 | 5.40 |
| Lactating does | 4 | 2.00 |
| Bucks | 2 | 0.80 |
| Growers & kids | 6 | 1.20 |
| Total | 30 | 9.40 |
9.4 kg/day × 30 days = 282 kg, plus 5% wastage → 6 bags per month.
Can I feed this to kids and lambs under 4 months?
Not the urea-containing formulation. Ask for our urea-free blend for young stock — urea is unsafe for animals whose rumen is not fully developed.
Is it mash or pellets?
Standard supply is mash. Pelleted is available on request for bulk orders and cuts feed waste substantially.
How should I store it?
Off the ground on pallets, dry and ventilated, used within 6 weeks. The copra cake contains residual oil that goes rancid in high humidity.