Camel husbandry practices, household and herd characteristics in Eastern Ethiopia
2000
Tezera Getahun | Belay Kassa
A study was conducted on camel husbandry practices, household and herd characteristics in Jijiga and Shinile Zones of Somali Region in eastern Ethiopia in 1996. During the study, eighty-four households were interviewed using questionnaires. In addition, records on body measurement of 195 camels, and parturition history of 166 adult female camels were taken. The average family size, camel herd size, Tropical Livestock Unit (TLU) per capita were found to be 10.6, 35.2, and 5.2 in Jijiga; and 9.8, 22.7 and 4.3 in Shinile Zone, respectively. The average percent of calve, immature, and adult camels in the herd were 17.7, 21.1 and 61.2 in Jijiga (n=53, 1867 heads), and 15.7, 26.1 and 58.2 in Shinile (n=31, 704 heads). All females and the females of breeding age (out of total females) in the camel herd on average were 75.4% and 68.7%; and 74.8% and 66%, respectively. Two traditional camel 'types' namely; Agoweiyn and Ayuune were identified. Mean chest girth and calculated body weight for female and male camels were 1.96 m ± 0.10, 427 kg ± 62.18, and 2.04 m ± 0.14, 486 ± 81.25 in Jijiga, while 1.59 m ± 0.11, 326 kg ± 62.91, and 1.93 m ± 0.11, 384 kg ± 80.76 were observed in Shinile, respectively. The calculated average number of offspring per dam in mixed herd, percent of abortion and stillbirth were 3.75, 9.0% and 4.31% (n=166), respectively.
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