Farming in Türkiye: feeds, breeds and seasons

Cattle, sheep and goat farms in Türkiye plan around winter forage, spring grazing and the Eid season, and count their costs in Turkish lira. HerdMobile puts local compound feeds and mineral premixes side by side with the hay and grain you weigh at home. Check your breed, calculate the daily ration and follow the cost per head on your phone.

Konya, Türkiye: Everyday livestock farming in the region. — Everyday livestock farming in the region. Animals in their everyday farm environment.

Edited by Ender Soyuince · About our content

2026-10-29

Compiled from open-access scientific sources.

Feeds recorded for this market

Feeds HerdMobile lists for TR, with the job each one does.
Feed	Job on the farm
ASC Mixasc Süt	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Bavimix Düve	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Beef feed: development	Compound feed for beef cattle
Beef feed: standard	Compound feed for beef cattle
Calf grower feed	Feed for growing calves
Dairy feed 18	Compound feed for milking cattle
Dairy feed 19	Compound feed for milking cattle
Dairy feed 21	Compound feed for milking cattle
Dairy goat feed	Compound feed for milking sheep or goats
Dairy sheep feed	Compound feed for milking sheep or goats
Lamb grower feed	Feed for growing lambs or kids
Nutri 3200 VM Süt	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Ödemiş Düve Yemi	Compound feed for milking cattle
Vita Dry (YK0005)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Vita Milk (YK0006)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Vizyomix Elmas Besi VM (BP1901)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Vizyomix Elmas Süt VM (BP1900)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Vizyomix Keçi Çiftlik VM (BP0907)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Vizyomix Koyun Çiftlik VM (BP0905)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Vizyomix Kuzu-Oğlak-Buzağı VM (BP1904)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Feed-grade vitamin A 1000 (premix preparation)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Feed-grade vitamin D3 500 (premix preparation)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Feed-grade vitamin E 50% (premix preparation)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix
Manganese sulfate monohydrate (premix preparation)	Mineral or vitamin source for a premix

Which feeds does HerdMobile cover in Türkiye?

HerdMobile covers the compound feeds and premixes Turkish farmers buy. Milking cows have their dairy compounds, and beef cattle a standard and a grower beef feed. Calf grower, dairy feeds for sheep and goats, and lamb grower complete the compound range. Mineral premixes cover heifers, milking cows, beef cattle, sheep, goats and young stock, along with vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin D3 and manganese sulfate for mixing your own premix. Each feed shows dry matter, protein, fibre and minerals with their units. When your invoice or lab report arrives, enter those figures for your own feed. HerdMobile then calculates the daily ration from the bags and bales you actually have, and shows the cost per head in Turkish lira.

Where do home-grown forage and grain fit in?

Most rations in Türkiye are still built on straw, alfalfa hay, barley, corn silage and a protein meal such as sunflower or soybean meal. HerdMobile has values for all of these, so every new batch has a sound starting point. Weigh a few bales, note the dry-matter figure you trust, and put the purchase price beside the stock on hand. The winter-feeding article turns a bale count into days of feed. The hot-weather article shows what to watch when summer grazing runs short. Start from the wheat straw, alfalfa and barley pages, then replace any figure with your own analysis.

Which breeds are covered for Turkish herds?

HerdMobile covers the breeds most Turkish farms keep: Holstein, Simmental and Brown Swiss cattle; Kıvırcık, Akkaraman, Awassi, Chios and Anatolian Merino sheep; and hair goat, Saanen and Alpine goats. Each breed page gives typical milk-fat and true-protein figures from published research, including Turkish studies for Kıvırcık, Anatolian Merino and local goats. Record each animal under the breed name you use. Add live weight, stage and milk yield, and HerdMobile calculates the ration from your own feeds.

How do the lira and the farming year fit into the plan?

HerdMobile keeps the accounts of a farm in Türkiye in Turkish lira (TRY). Milk sales, feed purchases and animal prices all stay in lira on your phone. According to FAO, much of the country has a hot, dry summer, a cold winter and a short, wet spring, while the east has the longest winters, when the flock lives on stored forage. Note your own dates against that calendar. Spring growth, summer heat and the Kurban finishing period each change how much forage and compound feed you give. The Eid fattening article keeps weight gain and feed use together for that season. Keep the animals in herd records and the invoices in farm finance, and the ration and the lira will add up.

Breed profiles in the library

Questions from the farm

Which compound feeds and premixes are covered for Türkiye?

HerdMobile covers dairy and beef compounds, calf, sheep, goat and lamb feeds, and the mineral and vitamin sources used to mix premixes in Türkiye. Each feed comes with its units, and you can replace any value with the figure on your own feed label.

Which breeds are covered for Türkiye?

Holstein, Simmental and Brown Swiss cattle, Kıvırcık, Akkaraman, Awassi, Chios and Anatolian Merino sheep, and hair goats all have breed pages. Each gives typical milk figures from published research; open the one that matches the animals you keep.

How do I follow feed cost through the year?

Record feed purchases and milk sales in Turkish lira. Recalculate the ration whenever the forage batch or the season changes, and compare the cost per head with the invoices in farm finance.

How HerdMobile helps

Keep animals, feed stocks and farm money together on your Android phone. HerdMobile calculates the daily ration from the feeds you select, shows the kilos and the cost per animal, and stays with you when the connection is thin. Save a backup file whenever you want a copy in your own hands.