Anette van Dorland

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Breed type informationOromia Livestock Breed
Survey

• Anette van Dorland
• February 2003
• ILRI

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Breed types of Oromia Regional State
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Distribution of (cross)breed types
Number of (cross)breed types by Zone
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Number of breed types per household
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Distribution of Major Breed types
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Distribution of breed types by agro-ecological
zone
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Distribution of breed types by agro-ecological
zone (cont.)
Weinadega (Mid-altitude)
Dega (Highland)
Kolla (Lowland)
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Distribution of breed types by production system
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Phenotypic characteristics Qualitative and
quantitative
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Phenotypic characteristics Qualitative and
quantitative
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Coat colour of body
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Coat colour of body (cont.)
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Coat colour of body (cont.)
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Dewlap size
Hump size
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Herd structure ()
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Trait preference by farmers of major breed types

• Size/shape
• Colour
• Horns
• Heat/cold tolerance
• Temperament
• Work rate/draft power
• Ability to walk long distances
• Milk yield
• Meat
• Growth rate
• Fertility
• Longevity
• Disease tolerance/resistance
• Drought tolerance

Not important Poor Average Good No opinion
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Trait preference by farmers of major breed types
(cont.)

• Size/shape
• Colour
• Horns
• Heat/cold tolerance
• Temperament
• Work rate/draft power
• Ability to walk long distances
• Milk yield
• Meat
• Growth rate
• Fertility
• Longevity
• Disease tolerance/resistance
• Drought tolerance

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Trait preference by farmers of major breed types
(cont.)

• Size/shape
• Colour
• Horns
• Heat/cold tolerance
• Temperament
• Work rate/draft power
• Ability to walk long distances
• Milk yield
• Meat
• Growth rate
• Fertility
• Longevity
• Disease tolerance/resistance
• Drought tolerance

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Production versus adaptation traits
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Production characteristics
Reproduction

• Age at sexual maturity
• Age ate first parturition
• Calving interval

Production

• Marketable age of young stock
• Milk production
• Lactation length

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Age at first parturition
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Calving rate
80
70
60
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Calving rate ()
40
30
20
10
0
Arsi
Borana
Guji
Anniya
Doba
HFxLocal
Breed types
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Milk production
a Mean Standard deviation b Average milk
production for all breed types
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Lactation length
a Mean Standard deviation b Average milk
production for all breed types
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Conclusions

• Most households reported owning pure breeds than
  cross breeds
• In most households breed type was unknown
• In most households one pure or cross breed type
  was found
• Guji, HF-crosses, and Arsi breeds can be
  classified as Midland/highland breed types. Doba,
  Borana, and Anniya can be classified as lowland
  breed types
• Farmers reported HF-crosses to be
• poorly adapted to the environment
• Arsi to be less productive than other
• breeds and Guji to be both less
• adapted and less productive than
• other breeds