Effects of feed and health interventions on small ruminant production in mixed crop-livestock systems in Southern Mali

Ayantunde, Augustine A.; Umutoni, Clarisse; Dembele, Théophile; Seydou, Koita; Samaké, Oumar

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“…Accordingly, while our HW values (for adults) are in agreement with those reported by Wilson (1991), Yunusa et al (2013), Birteeb et al (2014), Natoumé et al (2018) for agematched Djallonké sheep populations in Mali, Nigeria, and Ghana, this is not the case in other studies carried out in Burkina-Faso and Nigeria (Traoré et al, 2008;Okpeku et al, 2013). Unlike HW values, our LBW measures for adult animals largely agree with those previously reported in age-matched Djallonké sheep populations in Mali, Senegal, and Nigeria (Wilson, 1991;Gueye, 1997;Okpeku et al, 2013;Birteeb et al, 2014;Natoumé et al, 2018 (Kadanga, 1996;Gueye, 1997;Agaviezor et al, 2012;Asamoah-Boaheng and Sam, 2016;N'Goran et al, 2019;Ayantunde et al, 2020).…”

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Morphological characteristics of indigenous Djallonk sheep in rural areas in the south of Mali

Ouattara¹,

e²,

e³

et al. 2021

Int. J. Livest. Prod.

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This study aimed at evaluating some morphological traits in Djallonké sheep reared in four localities (Dioïla, Kolondiéba, Yanfolila and Kita) in the south of Mali. Two hundred and sixty sheep (40 males and 220 females) randomly selected from these localities were used for measuring the following traits: Coat color, presence of horns/wattles, height at withers (HW), and live body weight (LBW). Animals belonged to five age groups ranging from < 1 year to ≥ 4 years, with females being predominant in each group. Nearly all males had horns (94%), whereas these were present only in a small subset of females (6%). For all animals, wattles were less frequent (10%) and the dominant coat color was plain white (45%) and white with particularities (38%). HW and LBW values were not significantly different between rams from Dioïla and Kolondiéba but were higher than those of their counterparts from Kita and Yanfolila. Ewes from Kita, Kolondiéba, and Yanfolila displayed comparable values for both HW and LBW but these were lower than those of their counterparts from Dioïla. These findings might serve as a basis for designing and implementing a genetic project aimed at ensuring the sustainable conservation and valorization of Djallonké sheep in Mali.

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Morphological characteristics of indigenous Djallonk sheep in rural areas in the south of Mali

Ouattara¹,

e²,

e³

et al. 2021

Int. J. Livest. Prod.

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The impact of the herd health interventions in small ruminants in low input production systems in Ethiopia

Moliso,

Molla,

Arke

et al. 2024

Front. Vet. Sci.

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IntroductionDiseases have a negative impact on production and profitability of small ruminants. A good herd health program can decrease the number of sick animals and improve herd performance.MethodsIn a longitudinal study, small ruminant herd health interventions such as community-based strategic gastrointestinal (GI) parasite control, prevention and control of major respiratory diseases and capacity development activities were implemented. In four districts of Ethiopia, where the Community Based Breeding Program (CBBP) is implemented, morbidity and mortality data were collected from January 2018 to July 2021 in 1047 smallholder farms with the objective of evaluating the impact of herd health interventions. A total of 2,643 sick animals and 516 deaths of small ruminants were recorded during the study period. The disease cases were categorized into eight groups: gastrointestinal, neurological, reproductive, respiratory, skin, systemic, other diseases (eye disease, foot disease etc) and unknown diseases. Chi-square and proportions were used to analyze morbidity and mortality by district, agro-ecological zone and age of the animal.ResultsThe data showed that the general trend in the occurrence of cases and morbidity rate were decreasing from 2018 to 2021 in intervention villages. Overall, the morbidity rate in young animals (7.36%) was highier than in adults (3.49%) and the mortality rate difference between young and adult animals was also statistically significant (p < 0.001). The morbidity and mortality rates varied significantly (p < 0.001) among districts and among agro-ecologies. According to the data, treating and following up of infected animals reduced the mortality rate significantly. The relative risk of death in treated animals after the case reported was 0.135. Generally, the intervention impact analysis revealed that morbidity rate was significantly decreased (p = 0.009) in intervention years (6.31% in 2018 to 3.02% in 2021) and that herd health interventions provide an added value.ConclusionGenerally, herd health intervention had significant impact in reducing the morbidity rates in years and treatment and follow up of sick animals due to early reporting reduced mortality rate significantly. It is recommended that the herd health management should be the core activity under small ruminant production programs.

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Effects of feed and health interventions on small ruminant production in mixed crop-livestock systems in Southern Mali

Cited by 2 publications

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Morphological characteristics of indigenous Djallonk sheep in rural areas in the south of Mali

Morphological characteristics of indigenous Djallonk sheep in rural areas in the south of Mali

The impact of the herd health interventions in small ruminants in low input production systems in Ethiopia

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