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This study analyzed the indigenous foot and mouth disease control methods among nomadic cattle Fulani herders in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected by the use of semi-structured questionnaire administered to randomly selected 363 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using percentages, frequency distribution and regression analysis. Result of the analysis of socioeconomic characteristics of respondents showed that majority were above 40 years of age (87.9%), 94.5% were married and only 16.5% acquired formal education. On the average there were eight persons per household and about 80% of the respondents had more than 24 years of cattle herding experience. Twenty eight control methods were identified to be in practice among the respondents. Result of the regression analysis between socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents and use of indigenous foot and mouth disease control methods showed that coefficient of age was positive and significant at 1% level, while household size and experience were positive and significant at 5% level. Deforestation and concealment of indigenous control methods by the custodians among others were found to be the constraints against the utilization of indigenous foot and mouth control methods. The study concluded that indigenous control methods were well established and practice among herders who are well experienced and knowledgeable. It is recommended that laws banning bush burning and indiscriminate tree felling be re-enforced in order to preserve indigenous herbs to avert possible extinction. There is a greater need for extension workers and services to be strengthened so as to incorporate the indigenous methods used by the herders.

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ABTRACTThe five most feed resources (Faidherbia albida, Cowpea husk, Sorghum husk, Cotton seed cake and groundnut haulms) in use for ruminants feeding in Mubi and environment were studied. Variations in nutrients values of the local ingredients necessitates the combination of two or more of the feed resources in order to optimize qualitative and quantitative feeds for the teaming ruminants animals in the area. Nine classes of diet were formulated based on measurement of the five feed resources. Diet 1: 3 tiya of sorghum husk and 2 tiya of cotton seed cake; Diet 2; 3 tiya of sorghum husk and 2 tiya of Acacia pods; Diet 3; 3tiya of sorghum husk plus tiya of cotton seed cake and 2 tiya of acacia pods; Diet 4; 3 tiya of cowpea husk and 2 tiya of cotton seed cake; Diet 5; 3 tiya of cowpea husk and 2 tiya of Acacia pods; Diet 6; 3 tiya of cowpea husk plus 2 tiya of cotton seed cake and 2 tiya of Acacia pods; Diet 7; 3 tiya of groundnuts haulms and 2 tiya of cotton seed cake; Diet 8; 3 tiya of groundnuts haulms and 2 tiya of Acacia pods while Diet 9; 3 tiya of groundnuts haulms plus2 tiya of Acacia pods plus 2 tiya of cotton seed cake. Proximate chemical composition of the five feed resources and the nine diets formulated were similar .20, and 10.60 for diet 1-9 respectively) unlike the variations in crude protein of the five feed resources, Faidherbia albida (17.10CP) Cotton seed cake (41.00CP), groundnuts haulms (10.90 CP), Cowpea husk (12.97CP) and sorghum husk (6.60CP).