Breed preferences and fattening practices in private beef farms

This study was performed to determine breed preferences and fattening practices in private beef farms and effect of education and experience of farmers on these parameters. 167 beef farms were surveyed in a community and country center and 24 villages chosen intentionally. Most of the farms (53.9%)...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture of Atatürk University (Turkey) 2009, Vol.40 (2)
Hauptverfasser: Han, Y., Ergani District Directorate of Agriculture,Diyarbakır(Turkey), Bakır, G., Atatürk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Erzurum (Turkey). Div. of Animal Science
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Zusammenfassung:This study was performed to determine breed preferences and fattening practices in private beef farms and effect of education and experience of farmers on these parameters. 167 beef farms were surveyed in a community and country center and 24 villages chosen intentionally. Most of the farms (53.9%) preferred crossbred animals in fattening. Illiterate farmers preferred native breeds 45.8%. As the educational level increased native breed preference decreased against crossbreeds. Most of the farmers (60.51%) applied 'rangeland+ration' program in fattening. This was followed by 'concentrate+roughage' (in barn) 21.6% and both programs (18%). Age of animal placed in fattening program was 10-18 months (82%). 57.5 % of farmers preferred mid term (120-220 days) fattening. 79.6% of high school+ farmers preferred long term fattening. Most of the farmers (70.9% ) ended fattening when animals reached slaughter weight, whereas 21% did thin when optimal price formed. 70.7% of the farmer slaughtered their animal at the end of fattening. 64.7% of farmers stated that they were happy with fattening business. As educational level increased, this happiness increased whereas as the age increase happiness decreased. 81.5 % of farmers marked the option I do not have any other job' as a reason why they were happy to do fattening. Ergani ilçesindeki besi sığırcılığı işletmelerinin besi uygulamaları, ırk tercihleri ve bunlara işletmecilerin eğitim ve deneyimlerinin etkilerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gayeli olarak seçilen ilçe merkezi ve 24 köyde 167 işletmede anket çalışması yapılmıştır. İşletmelerin çoğunluğu (%53.9) beside melez ırkları, okur yazar olmayanlar ise yerli ırkı (%48.5) tercih etmekte, eğitim seviyesi arttıkça yerli ırk tercihi azalırken melez ırk tercihi artmaktadır. İşletmelerin çoğunluğu (%60.5) beside "mera+kesif yem" programı uygularken bunu "kesif yem+kaba yem (ahırda)" (%21.6) ve her ikisi (%18) seçeneği izlemektedir. Sığırların besiye alınma yaşı genel olarak (%82) 10-18 ay olup, işletmelerin %57.5'i orta süreli (120-220 gün) besiyi tercih ederken, lise+ yetiştiriciler (%76.9) uzun süreli besiyi tercih etmektedir. İşletmelerin çoğunluğu (%71.9) hayvanları kesim ağırlığına ulaştığında, %21'i yeterli fiyat oluştuğunda besiyi sonlandırmakta ve %70.7'si ise hayvanlarını besi sonunda keserek değerlendirmektedir. İşletmecilerin %64.7'si besicilikten memnun olduğunu belirtme
ISSN:1300-9036