Abstract
The six (6) must feed resources (sorghum husk, cowpea husk, Cottonseed cake, wheat offal, commercial bran and poultry litter) in used for ruminants feeding in Borno State and environments were studied. Variation in nutrient values of the local ingredients necessitates the combination of two or more of the feed ingredients to optimize the quality and quantity of feed for the teaming ruminant population in the study area. Ten diets were formulated based on measurement of the six feed resources mixing up to 100kg for each formulation. A total of 1 ton of feed was formulated. Formulation five (F5) with 3.8% CP, 13.0%CF, and 31.5% mean degradation at six hours, 80.0% mean degradation at 72hours of incubation had total cost of production N 12/kg only. Formulation four (F4) with 4.12%CP, 24.0%CF, 50.0% mean degradation at 12hours and 76.5 mean degradation at 72hours of incubation cost N 19/kg only for formulation. The highest crude protein was recorded at formulation three (F3) but had highest cost of production per hundred kilograms of feed. It was depicted from this work that mixing two or more feed resources with different protein and energy content can
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