Letter to Editor

Structural characteristics and herd management practices of dairy cattle farms registered to pre-herdbook and herdbook systems

Volume: 60 Number: 1 March 1, 2013
  • Çağla Yüksel Kaya Kuyululu
  • Kıvanç İşbilen
  • Salahattin Kumlu
  • Yılmaz Aral
EN TR

Structural characteristics and herd management practices of dairy cattle farms registered to pre-herdbook and herdbook systems

Abstract

This research is based on the findings of survey study carried out vis-à-vis with 501 randomly sampled dairy cattle breeders in 15 districts of Aydın. Results show that 11% of surveyed farms are registered to Preherdbook, 89% to Herdbook of Cattle Breeders’ Association of Aydın (CBAA) and weighted average of herd size is calculated as 23 heads of heifer (> 1 year old). In 87% of cases main source of income is declared as milk production and 95% of breeders are male, 51% is between 31-49 years old. Of all breeders 78% graduated from primary school and 92% of all farms use family labor while 11% hires labor. 97% has milking machine, 48% measure their milk with milk buckets and 85% of breeders declared keeping Herdbook records, whereas 7% of all are bookkeeping. The housing in 74% of farms is roofed-open, loose/free-stall while 16% has enclosed, tied-stall system. 4.5% has individual calf pens, 30.6% has group pens and rest keeps the calves with adults. Veterinary services are received upon request (39%), mostly for Artificial Insemination (AI), treatment and calving difficulty. Breeders change feed ration during dry-period in 80.4%, don’t change in 20%. Results show that breeders in Aydın need to receive more information and advisory services on herd management practices, in particular feeding, herd health and farm economics

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Çağla Yüksel Kaya Kuyululu This is me

Kıvanç İşbilen This is me

Salahattin Kumlu This is me

Yılmaz Aral This is me

Publication Date

March 1, 2013

Submission Date

March 1, 2013

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 60 Number: 1

APA
Kaya Kuyululu, Ç. Y., İşbilen, K., Kumlu, S., & Aral, Y. (2013). Structural characteristics and herd management practices of dairy cattle farms registered to pre-herdbook and herdbook systems. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 60(1), 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002555
AMA
1.Kaya Kuyululu ÇY, İşbilen K, Kumlu S, Aral Y. Structural characteristics and herd management practices of dairy cattle farms registered to pre-herdbook and herdbook systems. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013;60(1):67-74. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002555
Chicago
Kaya Kuyululu, Çağla Yüksel, Kıvanç İşbilen, Salahattin Kumlu, and Yılmaz Aral. 2013. “Structural Characteristics and Herd Management Practices of Dairy Cattle Farms Registered to Pre-Herdbook and Herdbook Systems”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60 (1): 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002555.
EndNote
Kaya Kuyululu ÇY, İşbilen K, Kumlu S, Aral Y (March 1, 2013) Structural characteristics and herd management practices of dairy cattle farms registered to pre-herdbook and herdbook systems. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60 1 67–74.
IEEE
[1]Ç. Y. Kaya Kuyululu, K. İşbilen, S. Kumlu, and Y. Aral, “Structural characteristics and herd management practices of dairy cattle farms registered to pre-herdbook and herdbook systems”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 67–74, Mar. 2013, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002555.
ISNAD
Kaya Kuyululu, Çağla Yüksel - İşbilen, Kıvanç - Kumlu, Salahattin - Aral, Yılmaz. “Structural Characteristics and Herd Management Practices of Dairy Cattle Farms Registered to Pre-Herdbook and Herdbook Systems”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60/1 (March 1, 2013): 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002555.
JAMA
1.Kaya Kuyululu ÇY, İşbilen K, Kumlu S, Aral Y. Structural characteristics and herd management practices of dairy cattle farms registered to pre-herdbook and herdbook systems. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013;60:67–74.
MLA
Kaya Kuyululu, Çağla Yüksel, et al. “Structural Characteristics and Herd Management Practices of Dairy Cattle Farms Registered to Pre-Herdbook and Herdbook Systems”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 60, no. 1, Mar. 2013, pp. 67-74, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002555.
Vancouver
1.Çağla Yüksel Kaya Kuyululu, Kıvanç İşbilen, Salahattin Kumlu, Yılmaz Aral. Structural characteristics and herd management practices of dairy cattle farms registered to pre-herdbook and herdbook systems. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013 Mar. 1;60(1):67-74. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002555

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