TYPOLOGY AND FECUNDITY OF DAIRY CATTLE FARMS
K. Seme
, A.Y. Djagba
, M. Lamboni
, K.A. Kossoga
, L.K. Koumessi
, G.K. Somenutse
, S. Boma
and W. Pitala
- Higher School of Agronomy, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Lome, ESA/UL,Agroressouces and Environmental Health Research Laboratory (LARASE),01Po Box: 1515 Lome 1-Togo.
- Togolese Institute for Agronomic Research, Kolokope Station of the Wet Savannah Agronomic Research Center(CRA-SH), Togolese Institute for Agricultural Research (ITRA), Togo, 220 Po Box01 Anie-Togo.
- Higher Institute of Agricultural Professions of the University of Kara (ISMA UK),Po Box 404. Kara - Togo.
- Togolese Institute for Agricultural Research, Avetonou Station of the agricultural research center for Forest area(CRA-F), Togolese Institute for Agricultural Research (ITRA), Togo, Po Box 1163 Lome.
- Togolese Institute for Agricultural Research, Glidji Station of the Coastal agricultural research center for Forest area(CRA-L), Togolese Institute for Agricultural Research (ITRA), Togo, Po Box1163 Lome.
- International Center for Research and Development on Breeding in the Subhumid Zone (CIRDES Bobo-Dioulasso), 01 Po Box454 Bobo-Dioulasso.
- Regional Center of Excellence on Avian Sciences, University of Lome, CERSA/UL, Po Box: 1515 Lome, Togo
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A study on typology and fertility is carried out in 81 cattle farms in the Maritime region of Togo for six (06) years from 2015 to 2020. The typology of these farms gives the traditional type, traditional improved and that of rent with respectively 39.4%, 38.2% and 22.4% of representativeness. The zebu is the most representative group of bovine species in these farms including the Goudali breed. In these farms, a bull can protrude an average of 38 cows with 4.7 ± 0.5 years as the age at first calving and 21.30 ± 2.58 months as the calving-calving interval. The average daily milk production per cow is 1.78± 0.87 liters over a lactation period of 8.4 ± 0.5 months. Based on clinical signs, breast, respiratory and genital pathologies were suspected with prevalence rates of 6.17%, 11.11% and 4.94% respectively. Finally, this study offers real possibilities forgenetic improvement of milk production through artificial insemination.
[K. Seme, A.Y. Djagba, M. Lamboni, K.A. Kossoga, L.K. Koumessi, G.K. Somenutse, S. Boma and W. Pitala (2023); TYPOLOGY AND FECUNDITY OF DAIRY CATTLE FARMS Int. J. of Adv. Res. 11 (May). 192-201] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
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