Nijerya'nın Yarı Kurak Bölgelerinde Ruminant Hayvanlarda Diyet Takviyesi

Öz

Nijerya'nın yarı kurak Kano bölgesindeki, 4 yerel yönetim bölgesinde (Dambatta, Kabo, Bunkure ve Wudil) bir anket yapıldı. Çalışmanın amacı, çalışma alanındaki hayvan sahipleri tarafından besin takviyesi olarak inorganik minerallerin kullanımını değerlendirmektir. Yapılandırılmış anketler geliştirildi ve uygulandı. Katılımcılar, hayvancılık üretimine katılıma dayalı amaçlı örnekleme prosedürü kullanılarak belirlendi. Toplanan veriler, basit tanımlayıcı istatistikler olan frekans ve yüzdeler kullanılarak analiz edildi. Elde edilen sonuçlar, ankete katılanların çoğunluğunun koyun ve keçi kombinasyonuna (%59) sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ankete katılanların sürü büyüklüğü 1 ila 90 arasında değişmekte olup, çoğunluk 11-30 (% 56) arasında değişen hayvana sahiptirler. Ankete katılanların çoğunluğu (%88) hayvanlarının performansını artırmak için hayvanlarını besin takviyesi ile destekledi. Katılımcıların besi hayvanı desteği otlatma sonrası olmuştur (%73.12). Ankete katılanların yüzde % 66.91’i tüm hayvan kategorilerine gıda takviyesi yaptı. Takviyenin çoğu geç kuru mevsimde (%76.77) yapıldı. Ankete katılanlar, preslenmiş şeklinde olan herhangi bir takviyenin farkında değildi. Ankete katılanların çoğu (%98.86), iyodür sodyum klorür ve enerji kaynakları ile takviye yapıyor, ancak birleşik bir diyetin ayrılmaz bir bileşeni olarak değil. Sonuç olarak, bu nedenle, yarı kurak bölgelerde, N, P ve Ca gibi inorganik minerallerin dahil edilebileceği gofret formunda gıda takviyesi üretmek için diyet minerali bazlı takviyelerin araştırılması gerekmektedir. Ayrıca, yarı kurak bölgelerde geç kurak mevsimde ürünlerin tanıtılması tarımsal-kırsal çobanlar tarafından daha kolay kabul edilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kırsal tarım
• diyet besin
• mineral takviyesi
• yarı kurak

Dietary Supplementation of Ruminant Animals By Agro-Pastoralists in Semi-arid, Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract A survey was conducted in 4 local government areas (Dambatta, Kabo, Bunkure and Wudil) in the semi-arid Kano, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to assess the utilization of inorganic minerals as dietary supplement by livestock owners in the study area. Structured questionnaires were developed and administered. Respondents were captured using purposive sampling procedure based on involvement in livestock production. The data collected were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages. The results obtained revealed that majority of the respondents owned combination of sheep and goats (59%). The flock size of the respondents varied from 1 to above 90, with majority owning 11 to 30 (56%). Majority (88%) of the respondents supplemented their animals to improve the performance of their animals. Supplementation of the livestock by the respondents was after grazing (73.12%). (66.91%) of the respondents offered supplements to all categories of animals. Most of the supplementation was during late dry season (76.77%).The respondents were not aware of any form of supplement in the form of wafers. Most of the respondents (98.86%) supplement with iodide sodium chloride and energy sources yet not as an integral component of a compounded diet. In conclusion, findings from the present study revealed the client driven base line data generated signified agro-pastoral herders are not aware of dietary mineral wafers for supplementation but willing to per take. It is therefore advocated that in semi-arid regions, dietary mineral based supplements be explored to produce diet in the form of wafers where inorganic mineral such N, P and Ca can be incorporated. Furthermore, it may be easier accepted by the agro-pastoral herders when introduced in the late dry season in semi-arid regions.

Keywords

• Agro-pastoralist
• dietary wafers
• mineral supplementation
• Semi-arid.

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