Effect of pelleting crop residues on feed intake and digestibility in Djallonke sheep in North-sudanian zone of Burkina Faso

The effect of pelleting fodder on voluntary feed intake and digestibility in sheep was tested with sorghum straw cowpea haulm two forms (chopped granulated). Twenty-four (24) sheep, 18 to 24 months old, Djallonké breed were divided into 4 groups 6 following a random complete block device four (04) treatments as follows: R1= 50% chopped + haulms, R2 = Granulated 1 (50% haulms), R3 maize bran R4 2 bran). Six (6) per group underwent the trial, then consecutively five (5) retained housed cages for test. dry matter varied from 417.5 g/d ration 3 600.5 2. In terms nutrient intake, (75. 26g) records highest crude protein, followed by (70.15g). There is no difference within rations forage (R1 R3) pellet (R2 R4). digestibilities DM OM are lower R2, R4; other hand, R1 showed best levels digestibility. protein value higher than others. grounding did not improve rations. Additional studies needed, especially size ground feed, order better elucidate nutritional pelleted fodder.