Pasture grass and fodder evaluation and selection for dry season feeding in Nakuru,Kenya

摘要：

Introduction The major constraint to livestock production in Kenya is availability of quality feed resources throughout the year.Farmers offer their livestock with natural pasture and other grown fodders such as Napier ( Pennistenum perpureum) or crop residue such as maize stover or wheat straw.Nutritional characteristics of these feeds mentioned are of low digestible nutrients with crude protein of less than 6％.As a result animals fed solely on these feeds do not produce to their potential.The objective of this study was to evaluate and select pasture and fodder species for quality,tolerance to drought,for dry season feeding in Nakuru Kenya.

关键词： Digestible dry season quality feeds yield nutritive content dry matter crude protein

作者: Ondabu N Kenana R Mwangi J

作者单位: National Beef Research Centre,P.O.Box 3840,Nakuru

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2008世界草地与草原大会

会议地点: 呼和浩特

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）