RT Journal
T1 PRODUCTION AND HEALTH PARAMETERS IN CATTLE HERDS: A SURVEY FROM EASTERN TURKEY
A1 O. Coban
A1 E. Lacın
A1 N. Sabuncuoglu
A1 M. Genc
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 23
IS 6
SP 1572
OP 1577
YR 2013
FD 2013/12/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>In terms of its cattle population Erzurum constitutes a model for cattle management in eastern Turkey. The study was aimed at the assessment of the structure and health conditions of the cattle herds bred in Erzurum province from the perspective of alignment with the relevant European Union acquis. Randomly selected 379 cattle herds and data collected by means of a questionnaire, constituted the material of the study. It was determined that, the mean age of the cattle breeders operating in the province was 44 years old and that the breeders were generally of a low educational profile. The mean number of cattle per herd was 18. In the majority of the herds, no vaccination programme was applied, and it was observed that early postnatal calf mortality reached a level of 16%. Despite the presence of vast pasture areas in Erzurum province, poor pasture quality and low level of roughage production are of major concern. Furthermore, the lack of necessary precautions to protect the health of cattle herds, reduces the production level.</p>
K1 Cattle, Management, Herd size, Herd health
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2013-JAPS-615