Evaluation of Priority Fodder Trees for Leaf Yield and Nutritional Value at Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Table 2

Estimate of the tree stems and culms required to sustain five Woito-Guji goats on annual basis in addition to the basal hay forage supply.

Tree species	Monthly tree fodder consumption estimate (kg) dry weight	3 months tree fodder consumption (kg) dry weight	Annual tree fodder consumption estimate (kg) dry weight	Annual fodder production potential of the tree sp. (kg) dry weight per stem/5 mature culms per clump	Number of tree stems/culms estimated to sustain five Woito-Guji goats on annual basis
Dg	87.98	263.94	1055.76	25.92	203.65 ± 9.3
Ba	101.65	304.95	1219.8	19.4	62.87 ± 3.65
Tb	112	336.02	1344	22.53	59.65 ± 6.91

Dg, 1 clump = (±12 culms of all ages).