| Yazarlar |
Muammer Tilki
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Turkey |
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Mehmet Sari
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Turkey |
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Erol Aydin
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Turkey |
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Serpil Işik
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Turkey |
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Ali Riza Aksoy
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Turkey |
| Özet |
| In this study, the overall structure of cattle livestock from all the districts of Kars was evaluated. The research data consisted of a total of 412 questionnaires of which 87 gathered from central district of Kars, 50 from Akyaka, 44 from Arpacay, 44 from Digor, 40 from Kaǧi{dotless}zman, 49 from Sari{dotless}kami{dotless}ş, 47 from Selim, and 51 from Susuz. The study revealed that closed system shelters were the most widely used system in livestock. Among the 326 animal producers who used closed binded system barns 'convenience in the management' ranked first reason (79.13%) to use this system. The other reasons for the system were listed as 'traditional' and 'healthier than other systems'. The study also revealed that the 26 livestock barns did not have any air ventilation and 15 barns had only one concluding insufficient air flow. A total of 43 barns surveyed did not have any chimneys and 23 had only one small size window. The reduction in the window number and size is associated with the severe winter conditions in the region. The research results indicated that hand milking is the most common method followed by portable milking machines and the usage of milking units found to be new in the region. Cleaning udder pre-milking and preservation of milk after milking are the two main deficiencies in the region compare to the standard hygiene rules and the milk is almost exclusively stored in plastic drums. As a result, Kars and its environs have been identified deficiencies and many lack in existing enterprises. Therefore, we concluded that animal husbandry in the region is hampered with underutilization mainly due to the insufficient farmer training. Hence, it is advisable to train the farmers on the ground of the animal welfare, feeding, health, hygiene. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Cattle shelter | Farm demography | Kars | Livestock structure |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi |
| Dergi ISSN | 1300-6045 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 01-2013 |
| Cilt No | 19 |
| Sayı | 1 |
| Sayfalar | 109 / 116 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.9775/kvfd.2012.7282 |
| Atıf Sayıları | |
| WoS | 11 |
| SCOPUS | 4 |
