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Feeding practices and effects of gastrointestinal parasite infections on live weight gain of small ruminants in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya

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Title Feeding practices and effects of gastrointestinal parasite infections on live weight gain of small ruminants in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya
 
Creator Odoi, A.
Gathuma, J.M.
Gachuiri, C.K.
Omore, Amos O.
 
Subject ANIMAL FEEDING
FARMING SYSTEMS
SMALL RUMINANTS
 
Description The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of gastrointestinal nematodosis on live weight gain (LWG) of sheep and goats kept in smallholder farms in Kenya. A total of 307 sheep and goats from smallholder farms were sampled using a 2-stage cluster and systematic random approach. Sampled farms were visited once a month for nine months during which a health and production survey questionnaire was administered, animals weighed and fecal samples taken for fecal egg count. Descriptive statistics and a generalized linear mixed model were performed in SAS. The mean LWG of suckling kids and lambs was low (mean = 46 g/day). High fecal egg count and lack of feed supplementation were identified as the main factors limiting growth. Improved helminth control and nutrition are required to optimize production.
 
Date 2010-03-18T14:57:20Z
2010-03-18T14:57:20Z
2008-04-15
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Odoi, A.; Gathuma, J.M.; Gachuiri, C.K. Omore, A. 2008. Feeding practices and effects of gastrointestinal parasite infections on live weight gain of small ruminants in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya. Research in Veterinary Science. 84(2): 185-193.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/838
 
Language en
 
Source Research in Veterinary Science