MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOLLOWED BY LIVESTOCK OWNERS UNDER UNIVERSITY ADOPTED VILLAGE REDWA OF AKOLA DISTRICT.
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2019-09-11
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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.
Abstract
The present investigation entitled “Management Practices Followed by Livestock Owners Under University Adopted Village Redwa of Akola District”, a survey was carried out by selecting 84 livestock owners from Redwa village according to land holdings and the selected livestock owners were stratified in to five different groups i.e. landless (with no land), marginal (up to 1 ha), small (1.01 to 2 ha), medium (2.01 to 4 ha) and large (above 4 ha) were selected on basis of livestock population. The overall gap in feeding management practices in livestock was worked out to 47.60 and 47.72 per cent for green fodder and concentrates, respectively. Dry fodder was fed in excess to dairy cattle to the extent of 26.19 per cent over the recommended feeding practices. The adoption of scientific recommendations in management of livestock was merge. Feeding of balanced ration with dry, green and concentrates in required proportion, processing of roughages and concentrates, chaffing of green and dry fodder was adopted by very less number of livestock owners. Livestock owners educated up to high school level had taken interest in rearing the cattle. Livestock owners with higher education kept themselves away from dairy business, because of their other employment opportunities. Majority of livestock owners engaged in rearing livestock were related with agriculture than the business and service. Majority of livestock owners 78.57 per cent provided kaccha type of housing structure and 80.95 per cent provided kaccha type of flooring. About 53.57 per cent provided galvanized iron sheets as a roofing material and 33.33 per cent livestock owners having manger availability. Majority of 73.80 per cent livestock owners got vaccinated their livestock against various disease and similarly 54.76 per cent livestock owners adopted eradication of ectoparasite. Only 25.00 per cent of livestock owners adopted deworming practices. About 47.61 per cent livestock owner were adopting stripping method of milking followed by full hand and knuckling method 26.19 per cent. About 15.47 per cent of livestock owners adopted the regular washing of animal and majority of 75.00 per cent of livestock owners adopted washing of udder before milking. About 27.38 per cent of livestock owners observed heat by mucus discharge while, 42.15 per cent observed heat through bellowing of animal. About 70.23 per cent livestock owners mated their cattle within 12 hrs and 29.76 per cent during 12 to 18 hrs. About 63.09 per cent adopted natural method of mating while 36.90 per cent adopted artificial insemination and 66.66 per cent used non-descript type of bull for mating. It was concluded from the present study that, the majority of the livestock owners were not well aware about feeding and management practices. There is major gap in existing and recommended feeding practices. The livestock owners need to be given sufficient training on the livestock feeding and management practices.
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The present research conducted in Redwa village in Barshitakli Taluka of Akola district during period of 2018-19 to collect data regarding various management practices and constraints encountered while non-adopting recommended management practices were collected by personal interview with livestock owners.
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Animal Husbandry, Livestock, Animal Breeding, Animal feeding, Animal population, Breeds, Buffalo, Bull, Cattle, Cattle sheds, Concentrates, Cow, grazing system, Roughages, Semen preservation, Silage, Livestock management, Feed consumption, Animal protection, Livestock production, Poultry, Chickens, Poultry farming, Hens, Rearing Technique.
Citation
SHELKE, N. R. (2019). Management practices followed by livestock owners under university adopted village Redwa of Akola district. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M. Sc. 2019. Print. xiv, 95p. (Unpublished).