Veterinary Science & Technology

Solomon Mekuria

Publications

• Research Article
  Smallholder Dairy Farm Management in Ethiopia: Status in Hawassa and Debrebrihan Cities
  Author(s): Solomon MekuriaSolomon Mekuria
  
  Reproductive performance and milk bacteria study carried out using questionnaire survey and milk bacteriology from December, 2011 to March, 2013 in Hawassa and Debrebrihan cities. Four hundred forty nine household interviewed and 87 pooled milk samples research work result were used to draw inference about smallholder dairy farm management in the study area. It was observed that there was no plot for forage development in sampled household and there was poor feeding, housing and health management. Cross breed and local zebu were breed by artificial insemination (72%) and natural mating (28%) in Hawassa, whereas almost all cross breed animals were breed by natural mating (85%) in Debrebrehan the remaining was artificial insemination. Health problems of calf mortality (34%), infectious (13%), retained placenta (10%), dystocia (5%), mastitis (8%) and others were reported. Average milk yi.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000306

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