Chemical Composition of Some Common Feedstuffs in Bauchi Town

Abstract

A study was conducted to examine the chemical composition of some feedstuffs in Bauchi town, with a view to assessing their nutritive value. The highest dry matter was obtained in beniseed 98.02% and the lowest was found in acha seed (hungry rice) 89.00%. Generally, legumes and animal by-products were higher in crude protein with blood meal having 65.58% crude protein, while the least crude protein of 5.68% was found in rice offal. The highest crude fibre was obtained in rice offal (33.20%) and the lowest value of 1.35% was obtained in fishmeal. The ether extract were higher in local groundnut cake (23.58%) and soya bean 19.00% than in the other feedstuffs. The highest ash content was observed in fishmeal (22.53%) while maize seed has the lowest value of 1.23%. This study gave a clue to the nutritive value of common feedstuffs in Bauchi town. It will also assist feed-millers and farmers in formulating animal feeds, through the use of cheap and locally available feedstuffs.