Livestock Feeding Strategies Simulation Models, LIFE-SIM

The software Livestock Feeding Strategies Simulation Models, LIFE-SIM was developed within the former Natural Resources Management (today Crop and Systems Sciences) Division of the International Potato Center (CIP). The objective of the models is to evaluate the effects of different feeding strategies (scenarios) on animal performance. LIFE-SIM is comprised of four specific models for ruminant animals (Dairy, Beef, Buffalo, and Goat) and one for non-ruminants (Swine).