Background: Small scale Poultry production are used by farmers in order to generate cash income and as a source of food for domestic consumption however, the production sector is constrained by disease, predators, poor housing, poor management, lack of feed, low market prices and lack of markets. This study aimed to identify challenge and opportunities available for small scale poultry production in Jigjiga zone of Somali regional state.

The study was conducted to evaluate the adaptability and performance of some improved perennial forage species. Completely randomized block design were employed with three treatments and the treatments were replicated three times. The seeds of the forage species were row planted on finely prepared seed bed on nine plots. At the end of the experiment sample from forge species were taken analyzed for nutritional value. Crude protein, dry matter, ash, NDF and ADL were analyzed in Haramaya university nutrition laboratory. Data on plant height, numbers of branch per plant, fresh and dry biomass yield, germination and maturity date of the experimental treatments were collected and analyzed by using general linear model procedure of SAS. The germination and maturity date of the