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.
