The type and number of animals on farm, their weight and the associated maintenance, growth, gestation, lactation and production has a direct influence on metabolizable energy requirements which is used to determine pasture dry matter (DM) intake.
Select the animal breed that best represents the animals on farm. If the breed is not in OverseerFM, select a breed which best matches the mature weight and size of the actual breed. Selecting the animal breed and class that best reflects the animals being modelled is very important as they drive the growth rate calculations within OverseerFM.