Hayvan Bilimi ve Ürünleri Dergisi

Yazarlar: Aşkın YILDIZ, Turgut AYGÜN

Konular:Mühendislik, Ziraat

DOI:10.51970/jasp.895149

Anahtar Kelimeler:Breeding activities,Family enterprises,Goat husbandry,Sheep husbandry,Van

Özet: This research was performed to determine the breeding activities of small ruminant husbandry enterprises and their general problems in central district of Van. Research material has been created 168 small ruminant firms in the villages of the central district of Van. Coming together in the form of small family-run business that operates form the common herd (84.5 %). In respect to using the shepherd, a member of family is selected as shepherd in family run while temporary or permanent shepherds are procured according to number of herd in common lot. According to survey result, average milk production per the farming of small ruminant is determined as 38.89 kg. Cultivators have expectations such as free veterinary service, long-term credit, supply of breeding animals and products in the price stability from government. The most important issues of sheep and goat farming are the difficulty of finding shepherd, lack of veterinary services, lack of demand for field this operation of young people and the rapid increase of migration to big cities. By coming together with the public and the breeders, small ruminant breeding of Van Province can be transformed into a basic employment element again, taking into account its potential.

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