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.