Rouphages are feeds that are rich in plant fibre. They can be prepared
in the following ways:
a. Hays: these are sun-dried forage packed and kept for feeding animals.
b. Silage: these are forage crops cut fresh, compressed in a pit and
allowed to ferment.
c. Straw: this consist of dried plant materials as maintenance ration
during periods of food scarcity.
d. Forage: this refers to grasses and legumes used for feeding farm animals.
e. Fodder: these are crops grown specially to feed farm animals,
example: corn, groundnut, legumes, grasses, etc.
