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Livestock keeper perceptions of four indigenous cattle breeds in tsetse infested areas of Ethiopia

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Title Livestock keeper perceptions of four indigenous cattle breeds in tsetse infested areas of Ethiopia
 
Creator Stein, J.
Ayalew, W.
Rege, J.E.O.
Mulatu, W.
Malmfors, B.
Dessie, Tadelle
Philipsson, J.
 
Subject ANIMAL PRODUCTION
TRYPANOSOMIASIS
 
Description Jennie Stein, Workneh Ayalew, J.E.O. Rege, Woudyalew Mulatu, & Tadelle Dessie are ILRI authors
Four cattle breeds indigenous to western and south-western Ethiopia - Abigar, Gurage, Horro and Sheko - were included in a study of the perceptions of smallholder cattle keepers regarding cattle management, production levels and constraints for production. A semi-structured questionnaire was used and 60 cattle keepers from each of the four areas were interviewed. Diseases were reported as the main constraint to cattle production by a majority of livestock keepers in all areas except in the Sheko area, where over-stocking was the main constraint. Among diseases, trypanosomosis was the main livestock disease according to more than half of Gurage, Horro and Sheko keepers, whereas anthrax was most important in the Abigar area. Gurage had highest age at first calving, longest calving interval and also the lowest milk production, whereas Sheko and Abigar had the most favorable characteristics both for milk production (600–700 kg) and fertility (age at first mating 3–3.5 years and above 8 calves/cow). Cattle keepers in the Sheko area reported relatively less problems with cattle diseases compared to the other areas, especially regarding trypanosomosis. Abigar showed a different disease pattern than the other breeds and may also have advantages as regards trypanotolerance.
 
Date 2009-12-31T08:35:41Z
2009-12-31T08:35:41Z
2009-10-15
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Stein, J.; Ayalew, W.; Rege, J.E.O.; Mulatu, W.; Malmfors, B.; Dessie, T.; Philipsson, J. 2009. Livestock keeper perceptions of four indigenous cattle breeds in tsetse infested areas of Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production. v. 41(7). p. 1335-1346.
0049-4747
1573-7438
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/324
 
Language en
 
Source Tropical Animal Health and Production