Table 1 Informants’ response (N = 422) on overall husbandry practice of dairy cow production in Kucha, Ethiopia
Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Dairy cow herd size | ||
1–3 animal | 206 | 49 |
4–6 animal | 180 | 42 |
> 6 animal | 36 | 9 |
No. of the lactating cow | ||
1 cow | 271 | 64.2 |
2 cows | 108 | 25.6 |
3 cows | 43 | 10.2 |
Breed | ||
Zebu | 404 | 95.7 |
Zebu x HF cross | 18 | 4.3 |
Age | ||
young (4–7 years) | 289 | 68.5 |
adult (8–10 years) | 16 | 3.8 |
old (> 10 years) | 117 | 27.7 |
Lactation stage | ||
early (calving-3 months) | 145 | 34.4 |
mid (3–6 months) | 161 | 38.2 |
late (> 6 months) | 116 | 27.4 |
Average body condition score | ||
1.7 | 87 | 20.6 |
2.6 | 252 | 59.7 |
6.3 | 83 | 19.7 |
Presence of other species of animals | ||
yes | 72 | 17 |
no | 350 | 83 |
Type of anthelmintic used | ||
Albendazole bolus | 276 | 65.4 |
Ivermectin | 35 | 8.3 |
Tetramisole | 86 | 20.37 |
Tetrox | 25 | 5.93 |
Management | ||
extensive | 400 | 94.7 |
semi-intensive | 22 | 5.3 |