Table 1.
Informants’ response (N = 422) on overall husbandry practice of dairy cow production in Kucha, Ethiopia
| Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy cow herd size | ||
| 1–3 animal | 206 | 49 |
| 4–6 animal | 180 | 42 |
| > 6 animal | 36 | 9 |
| No. of the lactating cow | ||
| 1 cow | 271 | 64.2 |
| 2 cows | 108 | 25.6 |
| 3 cows | 43 | 10.2 |
| Breed | ||
| Zebu | 404 | 95.7 |
| Zebu x HF cross | 18 | 4.3 |
| Age | ||
| young (4–7 years) | 289 | 68.5 |
| adult (8–10 years) | 16 | 3.8 |
| old (> 10 years) | 117 | 27.7 |
| Lactation stage | ||
| early (calving-3 months) | 145 | 34.4 |
| mid (3–6 months) | 161 | 38.2 |
| late (> 6 months) | 116 | 27.4 |
| Average body condition score | ||
| 1.7 | 87 | 20.6 |
| 2.6 | 252 | 59.7 |
| 6.3 | 83 | 19.7 |
| Presence of other species of animals | ||
| yes | 72 | 17 |
| no | 350 | 83 |
| Type of anthelmintic used | ||
| Albendazole bolus | 276 | 65.4 |
| Ivermectin | 35 | 8.3 |
| Tetramisole | 86 | 20.37 |
| Tetrox | 25 | 5.93 |
| Management | ||
| extensive | 400 | 94.7 |
| semi-intensive | 22 | 5.3 |
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