**Section 7**

**Animal Nutrition** 

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**12** 

*Nigeria* 

**Performance and Heat Index of West African** 

**Bark (Baobab) as Supplement** 

*Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State,* 

Idayat Odunola Agboola

**Dwarf (WAD) Rams Fed with** *Adansonia digitata*

Shortages of feed during the dry season and sometimes during the wet season put a constraint to livestock production in almost every production system in Nigeria. Where feeds are found in abundance, they may be low in nutritive value which may manifest themselves in form of nutritional deficiencies when fed to animals. Increasing livestock production depends to a large extent on the availability of suitable feed resources. Forages in various conservation methods play a significant role in the nutrition of ruminant animals

In large measure, the current under production of animal protein in the developing world is caused by lack of forages. Trees and shrubs play a dual role in the forage supply serving both as shade for grasses and as forage themselves (Nas, 1979). In dry savannas in particular, shrubs and trees are very precious, without them, stock raising would probably be impossible for pasture grasses die when upper soil layers lose their moisture, but the tree

During the dry season, trees and shrubs provide green fodder leaves, flowers, fruits often rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. In the absence of forages trees and shrubs, animal

The trees and shrubs can be interplanted with grasses thus increasing the carrying capacity of pastoral areas and often supplying the grazing during droughts or periods of year when other food is normally scarce (Nas, 1979). Trees products have many and often competing uses. Foliage and young leaves is useful supplier of plants nutrients (Kang, et.al 1999). Trees such as *Gliricidia sepium* provide useful forage in the form of leaves and bark and is

During the dry season, it may become a major source of feed for goats, sheep and cattle in the sub-humid zone (Kang, et.al 1999). The importance of browse plants as source of protein and energy to ruminants particularly during the dry season of the year has been extensively reviewed. (Wilson,1969). However, browse plant cannot constitute a complete feed when fed alone. They should be given adequate attention in the feeding management of sheep

roots exploit deep underground moisture and they continue to flourish.

commonly used to supplement poor quantity and low protein roughage.

**1. Introduction** 

in general.

(Carew, 1983).

have only straw from nature grasses.
