| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
| Feed resource | Feed obtained from natural pasture | 48 | 24 |
| Green maize leaves | 87 | 43.5 | |
| Hay | 18 | 9 | |
| Household wastes | 12 | 6 | |
| Grain supplements | 35 | 17.5 | |
| Feeding frequency | Morning and evening | 187 | 93.5 |
| Morning, afternoon and evening | 13 | 6.5 |