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Animal feeding focuses on providing animals with the nutrients they need for maintenance, growth, reproduction, and production such as milk, meat, or eggs. It involves understanding the nutritional requirements of each species and age group, as well as the characteristics of different feedstuffs. Animals require energy, proteins, fibers, vitamins, minerals, and plenty of clean water to maintain health and productivity. Feeds are generally divided into roughages like hay and silage, concentrates such as grains and oilseed meals, and various agro-industrial by-products. Proper ration formulation combines these ingredients in balanced proportions to meet the animal’s needs while remaining economical and palatable. Good feeding practices improve performance, prevent nutritional diseases, and enhance overall farm profitability.