A system for stowing, preserving and distributing fodder in ships for transporting large quantities of animals, the system (1) comprising: - at least one silo (2, 3) for storing the fodder, located in a region of the ship (N) that is located below deck; - means (4) for automated drawing of the fodder from the storage silo (2, 3) to convey it into at least one intermediate region (5) located at a higher level than the level at which the compartments (6) for the animals to be fed are located; - means (7) for the automated distribution of the fodder from the intermediate region (5) to the compartments (6) for the animals to be fed.
