In order to explore the effects of different livestock manure extracts on the germination characteristics of forage seeds.【Method】 four forage seeds were used as test materials, and the three extracts(deer dung,cow dung, sheep dung) and their different concentrations (0,25%,50%,75%,100%) treatments were used for seed germination experiments.【Result】 The results showed that the seed germination and seedling growth of the 4 tested forage grasses varied with the concentration of the livestock manure extract. All three extracts promoted the germina‐ tion and growth of Medicago sativa,and the promotion effect decreased with the increase of extract concentration. All three extracts inhibited the germination of Lespedeza bicolor seeds, and extracting at low concentration liquid treatment promoted the growth of its seedlingsgrowing. The germination potential and root length of Lolium perenne were increased by the three extracts, and the growth of the above‐ground part of its seedlings was reduced compared with the control group. The germination rate of Elymus nutans was significantly reduced under the influence of deer manure extract,and all three extracts inhibited the growth of its seedlings.【Conclusion】 The germination characteris‐ tics of 4 kinds of forage grass affected by livestock manure extract. It is foundshowed that cow manure extract had the best effect on promoting forage germination,followed by sheep manure and deer manure.