Breeding practices and morphometric indicators of the dairy performance of Kouri cattle according to farmers in Niger
In the Diffa region of Niger, a survey was carried out in 140 farms to analyze the breeding practices and dairy performance of Kouri cattle. In addition, morphometric traits that were indicators of dairy performance according to the farmers were documented. Most of the herders were sedentary and th...
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doaj-cbcb3df122a24834bad4d95a7c74e9992020-11-24T22:44:50ZengCIRADRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux0035-18651951-67112017-12-01702515810.19182/remvt.3148131400Breeding practices and morphometric indicators of the dairy performance of Kouri cattle according to farmers in NigerI. Adamou Karimou0M. Issa1H. Abdou2S. Malam Bako3H. Marichatou1. Département des productions animales, Institut national de la recherche agronomique, BP 429, Niamey, Niger. 2. Faculté des sciences agronomiques, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger.Faculté des sciences et techniques, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, NigerFaculté des sciences agronomiques, Université de Tillabery, Tillabery, NigerCentre de multiplication du bétail, Niamey, NigerIn the Diffa region of Niger, a survey was carried out in 140 farms to analyze the breeding practices and dairy performance of Kouri cattle. In addition, morphometric traits that were indicators of dairy performance according to the farmers were documented. Most of the herders were sedentary and the majority of herds were medium-sized (36 ± 30 head per farm). For cows with the most recent complete lactations, milk production per cow was on average 2.7 ± 1.4 liters per day for an average lactation duration of 7.2 ± 2.8 months. For cows considered as the best dairy cows, milk production per cow was 4.2 ± 1.5 liters per day for an average lactation duration of 8.9 ± 2.7 months. Although breeding practices were similar for many aspects in the different ethnic groups, morphometric selection criteria for Kouri dairy cows varied according to the ethnic group. The phenotypic characteristics thus associated with the Kouri breed in the identified ethnic groups were mainly the pelvic length, chest width, teat length, withers height, and tail length. It is important to consider endogenous knowledge of genetic improvement because the morphometric parameters identified in this study as performance indicators were not unanimously accepted within the ethnic groups.http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/31481bovin Kourivache laitièreaptitude laitièresystème d’exploitationcomportement culturelNiger |
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I. Adamou Karimou M. Issa H. Abdou S. Malam Bako H. Marichatou Breeding practices and morphometric indicators of the dairy performance of Kouri cattle according to farmers in Niger Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux bovin Kouri vache laitière aptitude laitière système d’exploitation comportement culturel Niger |
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Breeding practices and morphometric indicators of the dairy performance of Kouri cattle according to farmers in Niger |
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Breeding practices and morphometric indicators of the dairy performance of Kouri cattle according to farmers in Niger |
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Breeding practices and morphometric indicators of the dairy performance of Kouri cattle according to farmers in Niger |
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Breeding practices and morphometric indicators of the dairy performance of Kouri cattle according to farmers in Niger |
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Breeding practices and morphometric indicators of the dairy performance of Kouri cattle according to farmers in Niger |
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breeding practices and morphometric indicators of the dairy performance of kouri cattle according to farmers in niger |
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Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux |
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In the Diffa region of Niger, a survey was carried out in 140 farms to analyze the breeding practices and dairy performance of Kouri cattle. In addition, morphometric traits that were indicators of dairy performance according to the farmers were documented. Most of the herders were sedentary and the majority of herds were medium-sized (36 ± 30 head per farm). For cows with the most recent complete lactations, milk production per cow was on average 2.7 ± 1.4 liters per day for an average lactation duration of 7.2 ± 2.8 months. For cows considered as the best dairy cows, milk production per cow was 4.2 ± 1.5 liters per day for an average lactation duration of 8.9 ± 2.7 months. Although breeding practices were similar for many aspects in the different ethnic groups, morphometric selection criteria for Kouri dairy cows varied according to the ethnic group. The phenotypic characteristics thus associated with the Kouri breed in the identified ethnic groups were mainly the pelvic length, chest width, teat length, withers height, and tail length. It is important to consider endogenous knowledge of genetic improvement because the morphometric parameters identified in this study as performance indicators were not unanimously accepted within the ethnic groups. |
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bovin Kouri vache laitière aptitude laitière système d’exploitation comportement culturel Niger |
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