How are farm animals classified based on their feeding habits?

Farm animals are classified by feeding preferences: herbivores (eat plants – cattle, sheep, goats), omnivores (eat both – pigs, chickens), and carnivores (rarely farmed).

Among herbivores: ruminants (four stomachs – can digest grass) versus non-ruminants (simple stomach – need concentrated feeds).

Understanding feeding habits helps farmers provide appropriate nutrition for each animal type.