Evaluation of Nutritive Values of Wheat Hydroponic Fodder as Feed Supplement for Small Ruminants During Dry Season in Semi – Arid Zone of Northern Nigeria

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Published: 2023-12-30

DOI: 10.56557/jogae/2023/v15i38502

Page: 28-33


I. Musa *

Department of Animal Health and Production Technology, Yobe State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Gujba, P.M.B 1104, Damaturu, Nigeria.

M. Ali Tonga

Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Yobe State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Gujba, P.M.B 1104, Damaturu, Nigeria.

A. K. Muslim Zanna

Department of Agricultural Technology, Yobe State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Gujba, P.M.B 1104, Damaturu, Nigeria.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The study was carried out in two phases at the animal farm of Yobe State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology Gujba, Damaturu. To produce hydroponic wheat fodder by using locally available materials and to determine its nutritional composition. In the first phase, the hydroponic wheat fodder was produced by sprouting 0.7 kg wheat grain in a 45 cm X 19 cm tray for seven days and obtained 1 kg fodder with 14.5 cm height. In the second phase, the harvested fodder sample was taken to laboratory for proximate analysis where dry matter, crude protein, crude fibre, ether extract, ash and nitrogen free extract were determined as 79.65%, 14.57%, 9.13%, 19.25%, 2.65% and 34.05% respectively. It was concluded that the fodder will be produced with locally available materials and within a short time (9 days). And the nutritional composition revealed that the nutrient compositions can serve as supplement to a ruminant animal during dry season or at any time when green pasture is not available.

Keywords: Evaluation, nutritive values, wheat, hydroponic, fodder feed supplement, small ruminant, dry season, semi- arid zone


How to Cite

Musa , I., Tonga, M. A., & Zanna, A. K. M. (2023). Evaluation of Nutritive Values of Wheat Hydroponic Fodder as Feed Supplement for Small Ruminants During Dry Season in Semi – Arid Zone of Northern Nigeria. Journal of Global Agriculture and Ecology, 15(3), 28–33. https://doi.org/10.56557/jogae/2023/v15i38502