Characterization of the goat feeding system among rural small holder farmers in the semi-arid regions of Uganda

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Table 3 Feeding calendar and seasonal availability of feed resources in Buyende District, Uganda

Months	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Season	*Dry*	*Dry*	*Dry*	*Wet*	*Wet*	*Wet*	*Dry*	*Dry*	*Wet*	*Wet*	*Dry*	*Dry*
Agriculture activity	BC	BC	BC	BC	P	W	HA	HA	P	P	HA	HA
	BU	BU	BU	P	W		BC	BC	W	W
	HA
Availability of feed resources
Trees and shrubs	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
fresh grass				*	*	*			*	*
dry grass	*	*										*
crop residues	*	*					*	*			*	*
food peelings	*						*	*	*	*	*	*

BC – bush clearing, BU- burning, HA- harvesting, P – planting, W- weeding, *- Feed resource availability, *preferred feed resource.