Indigenous knowledge of livestock nutrition of Kalhor nomad

This study was conducted to document indigenous knowledge in Kalhor pastoralist nomad tribe, the biggest Kurdish tribe in the field of livestock production. The methodology was qualitative approach using in depth interview and focused groups techniques. The geographic location of the tribe is Gilane-Gharb county in Kermanshah province. Qualitative purposive sampling and content analysis were used. Result showed that to achieve optimal production, feeding patterns must be changed in different physiological stages of livestock such as pre mating, pregnancy and lactation. Also they consider the range source of forage supply. They divide rangelands according to grazing systems named Thaghat Khor and Halachair and estimate range quality in relation to some factors including vegetation and water availability. Result showed that these pastoralists divide rangelands as Dool and Pal according to their livestock nutrition requirements.