The evaluation of feeding methods applied by beef and dairy cattle enterprises in Istanbul

Authors : Halil Can KUTAY, Onur KESER, Neşe KOCABAĞLI, Müjdat ALP, Gülcan DEMİREL

Pages : 36-36

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Publication Date : 2020-03-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, enterprise structure, feedstuffs used in animal feeding, percentage of these feedstuffs, nutrition habits of animal in beef cattle and dairy cattle enterprises in Istanbul were determined. The research material in this study consisted of dataset obtained from 76 cattle enterprise managers by using questionnaire in Istanbul. The production type in 58, 22 and 4 of these enterprises were combined, dairy cattle and beef cattle , respectively. The percentage of breeds were 76.3% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(58 enterprises); culture-bred, 18,4% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14 enterprises); mixed-bred and 6.6% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5 enterprises); and 6.6% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5 enterprises); domestic bred. Applied fattening methods were 40,8% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(22 enterprise); open-, 37.0% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(20 enterprise); half-open-, 22.2% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12 enterprise); closed- fattening method. In this study, the major part of these enterprises insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(88.2%); have been producing own feedstuffs. The percentage of feedstuff production in these enterprises were 41.8% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(28 enterprise); alfalfa, 43.3% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(29 enterprise); wheat, 58.2% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(39 enterprise); barley, 38.8% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(26 enterprise); oat, 34.3% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23 enterprise); vetch, 79.1% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(53 enterprise); maize for silage. Silage has been made by themselves in 62 enterprises insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(81.6%);, but it has been purchased in 14 enterprises insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(18.4%);. It was determined that roughage: concentrate rate was substandard in 40.8% of fattening enterprises. Special feeding program has been applied by all of the enterprises, however, it was observed that reproduction, fertility and calf health were still the most important problem because of inadequate nutrition of calves from birth to weaning period.
Keywords : Istanbul, enterprise, feedstuffs