Assessment of the Problems of Sheep and Goat Production, in Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State of Nigeria.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 10
Abstract
The study was carried out to determine the major problems of sheep and goat that has limited the production of these animals in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study adopted a survey design which sought the opinion of farmers on the major problems they face in sheep and goat production. Opinions of the farmers on the usual disease symptoms and nutritional problems sheep and goat are usually are presented with in the area were used to determine the major problems facing the farmers. Forty (40) questionnaire items were constructed after a review of the related literature on diseases and nutritional problems of sheep and goat. The data collected were analyzed using Descriptive Statistics of means and standard deviation, while T-test was used to test the null hypothesis formulated to guide the study. Results of analysis show no significant difference (P>0.05) in the disease symptoms or clinical signs observed in both large scale and small scale farms in the local government. The results also show that the major limiting diseases of sheep and goat in the area are trypanosomiasis and Pastes Des PetitsRuminantum (PPR). Nutritional problem is another factor in animal production in the area. Some of the nutritional problems of sheep and goat in the area as revealed by the results of the study include stiff traditional laws prohibiting the free movement of animals. Thus animals are kept in long confinement where they are left on the mercy of the owner for the supply of feed which is always in short supply or deficient in the essential nutrients. Furthermore, the study reveals that farmers do not make provision for dry season feeding or pasture development and utilization. Hence, animals suffer from starvation with consequent susceptibility to infections. The study also attributed part of the problem to adaptation as more productive species find it difficult to adapt to the humid environment. Thus, it is only the trypano-tolerant dwarf species that thrive here. However, the results of this work expresses hope for increased ruminant production if improvements are made on the identified problems and/or by the application of some recently acquired knowledge on Livestock Improvement Methods which were also highlighted in this study
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Egbuhelu C. O. ,, Eze E. C. ,, Ajibo F. E
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