Overview
The food for sheep, goats & cows should contain Energy (carbohydrates), protein & fat, vitamins, minerals, iron & calcium supplements in proper ratio. Each sheep & goat should be feed @ four times a day & cows should be feed @ three times a day and quantity of the fodder should be 10% of the sheep, goat & cow body weight. The composition of the fodder varies depending on the age of the animal.
MONOCOTYLEDONOUS ENERGY GREEN GRASS FODDER (CARBOHYDRATES) –COFS 31, NAPIER CO5 SLIPS DICOTYLEDONOUS PROTEIN GREEN GRASS FODDER & TREE FODDERS –HEDGE LUCERNE, ALFA ALFA LUCERNE, SESBANIA, MORINGA, MULBERRY, SUBABUL, COW PEA, HORSE GRAM, VELVET BEANS, GLIRICIDIA, STYLO HEMOTA, STYLO SCABRA
| FODDER SEEDS | UNIT | REQ SEEDS PER ACRE | QTY PER ACRE | AMOUNT PER KG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COFS 31 | 1kg | 10 kg | 80 tons | 750=00 |
| HEDGE LUCERNE | 1kg | 10 kg | 40 tons | 750=00 |
| ALFA-ALFA LUCERNE | 1kg | 10kg | 20 tons | 450=00 |
| AGASE (SESBENIA) | 1kg | 5kg | 50 tons | 650=00 |
| SUPER NAPIER/CO 5 | 1slip | 10.000 slips | 200 tons | 2.50 p |
| MORINGA(DRUM STICK) PKM 1 | 1 kg | 5kg | 45 tons | 1500=00 |
| SUBABUL (tree fodder) | 1kg | 3kg | 60 tons | 250=00 |
| AFRICAN TALL MAIZE (ATM) | 1kg | 20kg | 35 ton | 75=00 |
| MULBERRY | per slip | 5000 slips | 15 ton | 2.00 |
| COW PEA | 1kg | 15kg | 10 ton | 150=00 |
| VELVET BEANS | 1kg | 12kh | 15 ton | 150=00 |
| HORSE GRAM | 1kg | 20kg | 10 ton | 80=00 |
| STYLO HEMOTA | 1kg | 15kg | 20 ton | 120=00 |
| STYLO SCABRA | 1kg | 15kg | 25 ton | 250=00 |
COFS 31 & SEEDS
HEDGE LUCERNE & SEEDS
ALFA ALFA LUCERNE & SEEDS
SUPER NAPIER (CO5) & SLIPS
MORINGA (DRUM STICK) & SEEDS
AGASE (SESBENIA) & SEEDS
MULBERRY & STICKS
COW PEA & SEEDS
VELVET BEANS & SEEDS
HORSEGRAM & SEEDS
