Husbandry and Breeding Practices of Malle Cattle Reared in Malle District South Omo Zone of Southwest Ethiopia

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances Pub Date : 2020-05-09 DOI:10.36478/javaa.2019.323.338

Demerew Getaneh, Sandip Banerjee, Mestawet Taye

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: Cattle reared at South Omo of Southern Ethiopia play important roles in the livelihood of the people residing in the area. However, due to the remoteness of the area very few scientific studies have taken place and most of the cattle in the region are yet to be studied. The objective of this study was to identify the prevailing cattle production/husbandry practices of Malle cattle. Data were collected through semi-structure questionnaire, field observations and focus group discussions. A total of 360 cattle with different ages were selected randomly from different locations. Data was evaluate using non parametric tests viz. chi-square ( χ 2 ) and analysed using descriptive statistics. The major feed resource was natural pasture and source of water was from river. Mating was panmictic and the cattle were raised for milk, income, draft power, dowry, besides others. Body size and conformation, coat color and growth rate were criteria in selecting breeding bulls while cows were selected based on their milk yield, coat color and reproductive efficiency. Reported production constraints were feed and water shortage, disease and recurrent drought. The average age at first mating, age at first calving, calving interval and length of dry period of cows were 45.25±0.87, 58.78±0.73, 22.7±0.63

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埃塞俄比亚西南部奥莫区马勒区马勒牛的饲养实践

:在埃塞俄比亚南部南奥莫饲养的牛对居住在该地区的人民的生计起着重要作用。然而，由于该地区地处偏远，很少进行科学研究，该地区的大多数牛还有待研究。本研究的目的是确定Malle牛的主流牛生产/畜牧业做法。通过半结构式问卷调查、实地观察和焦点小组讨论等方式收集数据。在不同地点随机选取不同年龄的牛360头。采用非参数检验即卡方检验(χ 2)对数据进行评价，并采用描述性统计进行分析。饲料资源以天然牧草为主，水源以河流为主。交配是无节制的，养牛是为了牛奶、收入、牵引力、嫁妆等等。选择繁殖公牛的标准是体型、体型、毛色和生长率，选择奶牛的标准是产奶量、毛色和繁殖效率。报告的生产制约因素是饲料和水资源短缺、疾病和经常性干旱。奶牛平均初配种龄、初产龄、产犊间隔和干期长度分别为45.25±0.87、58.78±0.73和22.7±0.63

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Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 农林科学-兽医学

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期刊介绍： Journal of Animal Veterinary advances is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal which publishes articles related to experiments, treatment, analysis, biological elements and other methods of research connected with veterinary. JAVA started publishing activity in 2002, since that time is updated twice a month, and is available in online and print formats. The publications are reviewed by Editorial Board in accordance with the standards and novelty of the subject, while strictly following ethical guidelines. Subject areas suitable for publication include, but are not limited to the following fields :: Veterinary science :: Animal husbandry :: Animal nutrition :: Anatomy :: Biological science :: Pathology :: Infectious diseases :: Animal physiology :: Animal breeding :: Animal biotechnology :: Transgenic animal production :: Animal parasitology :: Veterinary medicine :: Animal feed and nutrition :: Equine.