Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International

Two woredas, Elogaden and Denan woredas, were used for the experiment, from this, two kebelas and ten agro-pastoralists were selected from each woreda, for a total of twenty agro- pastoralist and four kebelas. To carry out the experiment, two hundred male shoats 100 sheep and 100 goats were chosen at random from the selected kebelas. Based on their starting live weight, the experimental shoats were split up into four groups, each of which had 50 shoats for a total of 200 shoats. Following that, each group was split into four dietary treatment groups at random, each of which received varying amounts of concentrate feeds. The treatments were set up as follows: The experimental shoats were split up into four groups, each of which had 50 shoats for a total of 200 shoats... The design used was randomized complete design (RCD). With five dietary treatments. Shoats' Reactions to the Supplement, With the exception of the control group, every shoat progressed better in every group. Shoats' reactions to the supplementation in all agro pastoralists are shown in Tables 1 through 4. that indicates an increase in the experimental shoats' ultimate live body weights and overall weight gains; as a result, the body weight of the experimental shoats was observed to be rising as the concentrate mixture level rose. "Shoats on T3 reached an average final weight of 22.234± 1.55 kg, significantly higher than the 13.89± 1.89 kg in the control group T4"), this is followed by T2 and T1 which has reached an average final weight of 19.84 ± 3.48Kg and 17.13 ± 2.45 kg respectively, which were significantly higher than the control group T4 which has an average final weight of 13.89± 1.89 Kg. This might be due to supplementation of concentrate feed that contain high protein, energy, vitamins and minerals and low in crude fiber content that meats the nutritional requirement of the animals. in addition to this, the concentrate feed plays a critical role for rumen micro-organisms functioning and declining the greenhouse gas emissions, thereby, promoting the growth and weight gain of the shoats. With this regard, the concentrated nutrient present in the concentrate feed supports the shoat efficiently convert their feed into body mass, leading to improved weight gain and ultimately higher meat yield then shoats supplied only roughages because the roughage has high structural carbohydrates (ADF, ADL and NDF) that leads poor growth and poor weight gain. As a result, concentrate feed had demonstrated encouraging increases in live body weight and provided agro pastoralists with strong financial returns. The highest final body weight was attained in T3 and T2 experimental shoats supplemented in concentrate feed That allows shoats to obtain a higher concentration of essential nutrients in a smaller amount of feed. This efficiency not only reduces wastage of feed and time but also ensures that shoat receive the required nutrients without consuming excessive quantities of feed, which results in reduced overall feed costs over time. This reduction in wastage not only contributes to economic savings and better overall feed management but also reduces the environmental impact of feed production. Therefore, it is obviously clear that the concentrate feed supplementation plays an important role in meeting the country and world demand for meat. At the end my recommendation to the pastoral and agro-pastoral communities and commercial livestock investors are to use high quality concentrate feed as animal feed supplementation that can yield positive returns in terms of higher meat, leading to increased sales and profitability for your farming operation. Nevertheless, bearing in mind the economic and environmental factors associated with concentrate feed supports guarantee and the long-term feasibility of your livestock business. Competent feed utilization, cost savings, and reduced environmental impact position your farm for victory in a progressively economical and environmentally cognizant market.