TITLE:
Utilisation of Non-Conventional Animal Waste as Feeds by Multiple Livestock Species Farmers in Lake Victoria Crescent of Central Uganda
AUTHORS:
Stephen Kabugo, Samuel Okello, Sarah A. Nalule, David Kahwa
KEYWORDS:
Multiple Livestock Species, Non-Conventional Feed, Animal Waste, Public Health, Feed Treatment, Central Uganda
JOURNAL NAME:
Agricultural Sciences,
Vol.14 No.11,
November
21,
2023
ABSTRACT: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to establish the utilisation of non-conventional animal waste in multiple livestock species systems. Farmers (150) were selected from four out of ten districts of Central Uganda in Lake Victoria Crescent. A structured questionnaire was used and descriptive analysis showed that over 80% are smallholder farmers on 3.0) years. Household husbands (80%) significantly (P 1.0) as they cause poor livestock health due to pathogens, parasites and toxins which are associated (OD > 1.0) with poor growth, mortality and condemnation of livestock products. The remedy to unsafe non-conventional feeds is to apply effective solar-heating (75%), chemical and ensiling treatment methods. The study showed that there are no significant (P