Marshall, Karen

Missohou, Ayao

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Dairy cattle keeping IN SENEGALThis document presents results from a study on cross-bred dairy cattle in the Thies and Diourbel regions of Senegal.  It is designed to assist cattle keepers in these regions on decision making around keeping cross-bred dairy cattle. Collaborators on the study• Ecole Inter-Etats Des Sciences Et Médecines Vétérinaires de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal• The International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya• University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland• Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Jokioinen, FinlandFunding provided by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the FoodAfrica Program and by the Livestock and Fish CGIAR Research Program.For more information on this study, contact Professor Ayao Missohou: missohou@gmail.comTOP LEFT: Map showing study site. BOTTOM LEFT: Cross-bred dairy cattleI N T R O D U C T I O N2Cross-bred dairy cattle are both adapted and productiveAdaptation to environment Milk yieldAdaptation to environment Milk yieldZebu GobraZebu MaureHolstein–FriesianMontbeliardeCross-bredAdaptation to environment Milk yieldA D V A N T A G E  O F  C R O S S - B R E D S 3Profit calculated for herd size of 8 adult cows, no transhumance, and assume use of own bull for mating of indigenous Zebu cows, and artificial insemination for mating cross-bred or exotic cows.Cross-bred dairy cattle can result in high household profitP R O F I T4CFA Indigenous Zebu – poor managementIndigenous Zebu – fair managementCross-bred – fair managementCross-bred – good managementExotic – very good managementAnnual mature female health cost (CFA per cow)210 425 775 800 1,790Annual mature female feed cost (CFA per cow) 72,500 193,000 198,500 394,500 736,000Annual animal housing cost (CFA per herd)2,000 2,000 61,000 112,500 112,500Annual milk-offtake (litres) 175 568 508 1,315 1,422Young male sale price (CFA per animal)176,000 176,000 536,000 536,000 933,000Profit (CFA per cow per annum) 60,235 142,041 206,430 445,585 373,716Animal typeCost of health-careCost of feedCost of animal housingLactation milk yieldYoung male sale priceProfitP R O F I T 5M A N A G E M E N TGood management over life of animalGood feed  all year roundGood waterGood health careHousing to provide shadeHygenic milking and milk storageLimited walking (no transhumance)High productivity (milk & calves) and high profitComes in heat quickly – short time between calvingsLow abortions / still birthsLow calf mortality Good calf growth High milk yieldCross-bred dairy cattle require good management6B R E E D I N GBreeding cross-bred dairy cattle:   cross-bred bull or cross-bred bull semen12Mate Zebu cow to exotic bull to create first cross-bred (F1)Mate cross-bred cow to cross-bred bull semenZebu cow Exotic bull Genetic profileCross-bred Zebu cow Cross-bred bull semenGenetic profileCross-bred bullCross-bred (F1)Cross-bred3 Continue to mate cross-bred cows to cross-breed bulls (naturally or via artificial insemination)7B R E E D I N GBreeding cross-bred dairy cattle:   rotational mating1 Mate Zebu cow to Exotic bull to create first cross-bred (F1)Zebu cow Exotic bull Genetic profileCross-bred (F1)2 Mate cross-bred cow to Zebu bullCross-bred cow Zebu bull Genetic profileCross-bred (F1 backcross to Zebu)3 Mate cross-bred cow to Exotic bullCross-bred cow Exotic bull Genetic profileCross-bred (backcross to Exotic)8B R E E D I N G4 Mate cross-bred cow to Zebu bullCross-bred cow Zebu bull Genetic profileCross-bred (backcross to Zebu)5 Mate cross-bred cow to Exotic bullCross-bred cow Exotic bull Genetic profileCross-bred (backcross to Exotic)6 Continue to mate cross-bred cows alternatively between Zebu and Exotic bulls9Decision-makingon keeping cross-bred dairy cattle D E C I S I O N - M A K I N GCan I access cross-bred semen?Can I receive training / advice on preparing animals for artificial insemination?Can I access good quality Zebu and Exotic bulls or semen?How will I breed the animals?1 0Can I provide good animal management?Considirations for both women and men household membersCan I receive training / advice on keeping cross-bred animals?Who will provide labour for caring and milking of animals?Can I provide adequate and safe feed – including during the dry season?Can I join an organization for better input prices?Can I access credit to purchase inputs if needed?Can I milk hygenically?A D V I C EFor more information  on keeping cross-bred dairy cattle please contact:Name Establishment Contact detailsDr Omar THIAMSOPRODEL137 bis Cité Sotiba, BP 18822 Pikine Sénégalkatathiam@yahoo.fr776300235Dr Daour DRAMEAfrivet250 route de Mbour BP 31 Bargny, Sénégaldiamniadioafrivet@yahoo.fr774016310Dr Mame Balla SOWCentre National d’Amélioration Génétique (CNAG), Dahra, Sénégalballasow@gmail.com768438916Prof Alain KAMGA WALADJOEcole Inter-Etats des Sciences et Médecine Vétérinaires (EISMV) Dakar SénégalRoute de l’université Cheikh Anta Diop  BP 5077 akwar2003@yahoo.fr776403933Dr Mamadou LOCabinet vétérinaire L’EthmaloseTouba Senegaldrmamadoulo@hotmail.com772141716Prof Ayao MISSOHOUEcole Inter-Etats des Sciences et Médecine Vétérinaires (EISMV) Dakar SénégalRoute de l’unversité Cheikh Anta Diop  BP 5077missohou@gmail.com7757511401 1Who will provide labour for processing and selling of milk? Can I sell the milk?Will there be enough time for child-care and other household activities?Will there be enough time for other livestock, cropping?Will there be enough time for off-farm activities?How will this affect other livelihood activities?Who will buy the milk?Can I join an organization for better milk sale prices?Who will control the income form the sale of milk?

Dairy cattle keeping in Senegal

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Dairy cattle keeping in Senegal

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