<p><strong>Background:</strong> Green fodder followed by crop residue, agro-industrial by-products and non-conventional feeds make a large contribution to livestock feeding in Ethiopia. <strong>Objective:</strong> To identify and estimate chemical composition of major feed resources in south western Ethiopia. <strong>Methodology:</strong> The study was conducted in the highland, midland and lowlands of south western Ethiopia. A total of 26 indigenous browse and 12 grass species, 3 crop residues, 3 cereal grain mill by-products and 8 non-conventional feeds (2 local brewery by-products, 6 enset, vegetable and fruit by-product) were identified for this study. Triplicate feed samples were collected and assessed for nutrient analysis. <strong>Results:</strong> Crop residues in highlands and, natural pasture followed by crop residues and browses in midland and lowland agro-ecologies were the dominant feed resources. Most browse species, few indigenous grass species, <em>Colocasia esculenta </em>L.,<em> Enset ventricosum</em> (Welw.) Cheesem, <em>Ipomoea batatas </em>L<em>. </em>leaves, and local brewery by-products possessed crude protein (CP) content <em>></em>110 g kg<sup>−1</sup> dry matter (DM). Conversely, CP concentration of <em>Acokanthera schimperi </em>(A.DC.) Benth. and<em> Bridelia micrantha </em>(Hochst.) Baill.<strong> </strong>across all agro-ecologies, crop residues, grass species in the lowlands, sugar cane leaf, banana peel and cereal grain screenings was <em><</em>110 g kg<sup>−1</sup> DM. Crop residues, <em>Ipomoea batatas L. </em>vine, sugar cane leaf, all grass species except <em>Molinia caerulea </em>L.,<em> Setaria verticillata </em>L.,<em> Stephania abyssinica </em><strong>(</strong>Dill. & A. Rich.)<strong> </strong>Walp<em>, Paspalum fimbriatum</em> Kunth, have shown neutral detergent fiber value <em>></em>550 g kg<sup>−1</sup> DM. All the tested feed resources but, <em>Ricinus communis </em>L.,<em> Acacia oerfota </em>(Forssk.) Schweinf.<em>, Rhus natalensis </em>Krauss<em> </em>and<em> Balanites aegyptiaca </em>L.<em> </em>possessed <em><</em>650 g kg<sup>−1</sup> DM <em>in-vitro</em> digestibility. <strong>Implications:</strong> The present study contributes to the understanding of the browse species, vegetable and local beverage by-products in south western Ethiopia and could be considered as potential source of feed especially during the dry periods. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The browse species as well as vegetable and local beverage by-products in south western Ethiopia can be used as potential complementary to poor quality crop residues and most grass species that are prominent in the region. </p><p> </p>