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Characteristics of peri-urban dairy herds of Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)
Sidibe, M.; Boly, Hamidou; Lakouetene, T. et al.
2004In Tropical Animal Health and Production, 36 (1), p. 95-100
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Keywords :
Mastitis Typano-toleance; Dairy cattle peri-urban; Bobo-Dioulasso Burkina; biodiversity; Burkina Faso; mastitis breeding; milk; peri-urban; trypanotolerance
Abstract :
[en] Peri-urban dairy cattle farms within 50 km of Bobo-Dioulasso were studied to assess herd type, disease incidence, management, feeding and breeding strategy. Out of 417 cattle farmers, 42% had dairy objectives and were studied. Among these peri-urban dairy farmers, 60% were settled, 36% semi-settled, and 4% transhumant. In total, they held 4558 dairy cows, of which 32% lactated during the study. The prevalence of mastitis (55%) increased (p<0.05) with herd size. Advanced strategies for supplementary feeding and breeding were most frequent in small herds (< 30 cattle). None of the large herds ( > 60 cattle) had advanced breeding strategies. Bulls and cows were culled at younger ages in herds with better breeding strategy. Overall, this resulted in higher individual milk offtake in small herds (2.46 L/day) compared with large herds (1.25 L/day). Pure breeds were rarely used, and the presence of Bos taurus baoule naturally selected for trypanotolerance was low. The prevalence of trypanosomosis (40%) in herds dominated by Bos indicus zebu and Mere (Zebu x Baoule) is an argument for maintenance of biodiversity and selection of Baoule for milk production.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Sidibe, M.
Boly, Hamidou ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté de médecine vétérinaire) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Méd. vétérinaire)
Lakouetene, T.
Leroy, Pascal ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de productions animales > Biostatistique, économie, sélection animale
Bosma, R. H.
Language :
English
Title :
Characteristics of peri-urban dairy herds of Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)
Publication date :
January 2004
Journal title :
Tropical Animal Health and Production
ISSN :
0049-4747
eISSN :
1573-7438
Publisher :
Kluwer Academic Publ, Dordrecht, United States - Massachusetts
Volume :
36
Issue :
1
Pages :
95-100
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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