مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Barn Structure of Private Beef Farms and Affecting Factors

Abstract :

This study was performed to determine structure of beef farms in Ergani, and effect of education, experience and age of farmers on this structure. 167 beef farms were surveyed in a community country center and 24 villages chosen intentionally. Farmers general profile happened to be 58.1% first school educated, 18-39 age (average 40.8 age) and 1-7 year experienced (average 9.8 years). The average household number was 9. All of the farms were covered barn and tie stall of 90.4% were built separately. To building closed barns, rubbery was effective for inexperienced farmers, whereas farmers having 1-7 year experience rubbery and experience was effective for that. Farmers having more than 14 years of experience built closed barns because there were closed barns around. 62.3% of the farmers bust their barn according to their own experiences, of 34,1 inspired from other barns. The ratio of building barns according to project in highly educated and young farmers than others. Stone is generally (%62.9) used in building barns. As the experience increased usage of the stone decreased and use of concrete block increased. Illumination and ventilation were determined to be efficient in 44.9% and 38.4% of the barns, respectively. Manure cleaning was done three times a day. 52.1% of the farms evaluate manure by bunging, and 35.3% of them used it as fertilizer. Majority of the farms 93.4% did not use litter. 11.3% of first school educated farmer used litter in their barns. A significant relationship (P 0.01) was found between education level, experience and age of the farmers and barn shape, model, ventilation and manure cleaning.