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Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research Vol. 5(4), pp. 255-262. July, 2017. ISSN: 2360-7874 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2017.019 Full Length Research Survey on the existing poultry feed, health technologies and ethno vet practices in Sheka, Bench Maji and Mejenger zones of south western Ethiopia
Ararsa Bogale*, Endale Yadesse*, Dereje Tulu*, Melkam Aleme*, Gezahagn Mengistu*, Meskerem Adamu**, Wondemeneh Esatu**.
*Tepi Agricultural Research center, P.O.box: 34, Tepi, Ethiopia **Debrezeyit Agricultural Research Center, Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Accepted 14 July 2017
The study
was conducted in Sheka, Bench Maji and Mejenger zones of south western
part of the country to assess the challenges on existing feeds, poultry
health technologies and ethno-vet practices and farmers’ trend on
ethno-vet practices in the study area. Districts and respondents were
randomly selected based on the potentiality of the areas and farmers
experience. In the study area, a total of 140 households were selected.
The questionnaire was developed; selected respondents were interviewed
at their farm gate. According to this study, about 35.7% were kept their
chicken sharing family house, of which 56%, 39% of the respondents
managed the chicken by all family member and women, respectively. The
major feed supplements for their chicken in the study area were maize
(93%), household scraps (79%) and sorghum (66%). About 45.6% of the
respondents were lost their chicken all in all due to the disease out
breaks mostly during summer season. The main disease in the study area
was gunfan (respiratory disease), Fengil (Newcastle), kinkin (penduculosis)
and infectious coryza. To treat the infected disease, 32.4% of the
respondents were applying traditional medicine while 52.9% of them were
visit vet clinic. In the study area, the main traditional medicine
(Plants) were Lemon juice, hot pepper (capsicum frutescens), coffee
leaf, tobacco leaf (Nicotianatabacum L.), garlic (Allium sativum) and
Moringa leaf (Moringaoliefera). In addition to these plants, in the
study area, ash and ‘arakie’ (alcohol) were also used as a medicine for
their chicken. How to cite this article: Bogale A, Yadesse E, Tulu D, Aleme M, Mengistu G, Adamu M, Esatu W (2017). Survey on the existing poultry feed, health technologies and ethno vet practices in Sheka, Bench Maji and Mejenger zones of south western Ethiopia. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 5(4): 255-262
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