Diler, Abdulkerim Atatürk Üniversitesi - Hınıs Meslek Yüksekokulu - Laborant ve Veteriner Sağlığı Bölümü, Turkey , Koçyiğit, Rıdvan Atatürk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Zootekni Bölümü, Turkey , Yanar, Mete Atatürk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Zootekni Bölümü, Turkey , Aydın, Recep Atatürk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Zootekni Bölümü, Turkey , Güler, Olcay Atatürk Üniversitesi - Hınıs Meslek Yüksekokulu - Laborant ve Veteriner Sağlığı Bölümü, Turkey , Avcı, Mehmet Atatürk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Zootekni Bölümü, Turkey

A study on cattle feeding practices of cattle enterprises in Hinis district of Erzurum province

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This study was carried out in order to determine the level of knowledge on cattle nutrition and feedinghabits of cattle producers in Hınıs district of Erzurum Province. The main material of this study was data obtained by surveys made in 378 cattle producers. The data collected were analyzed statistically by using chi-square test. It was found that 16% of the producers participated in this survey planted forage crop currently. Of the cattle enterprises, 80% produced sainfoin forage crop. Wheat and barley straws (71%) were used mainly as sources of the rough feed, and they were followed by alfalfa hay (14%) and grass hay (11%). Silage, which is one of the significant forages, was used at the lowest level (0.25%). It was also determined that 64% of the cattle enterprises used the concentrate feed manufactured in the local feed plants, and usage of the barley and wheat bran as a feed source was at very low level. In Hınıs district, cattle herds moved into the pasture in April (25%), May (37%) and June (37%), and percentage of the cattle herds moving into the pasture was 99%. It was also revealed that 20% of the cattle producers had a chance to move to the plateau, and they mostly went there in June (58%) and stay in the plateau for 2-3 months. As a result of the assessment of data, it was determined that cattle ranchers in Hinis district had incorrect practices about animal nutrition, such as barley or wheat straw were still the most popular ones among roughage feed sources. The result indicates that cattle ranchers have to be participated in the technical educational programs and enlightened about animal nutrition and forage production.

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Feeding habits , Erzurum , Hınıs , Cattle , Forage crops

Anadolu Journal Of Agricultural Sciences

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