The main objectives of this research were: to determine breeders'
knowledge level concerning technical recommendations of meat animals
breeding, also to identify reasons of its breeding, and as well as to identify the
different problems facing breeders in this field from view points of the
respondents.
This research was carried out in EL-Behira Governorate on a simple
random sample amounted 144 respondents were selected among meat animals
breeders population from six villages in three districts as follows : Krakes and AlMalhatani (Dammanhour district), Al-Magd and Gezirat Al-Rahmania (AlRahmania district),and Tiba and Gazaer Eissa (Al-Delingat district).
Data were collected by using a pretested personal interview questionnaire during
January and February 2016. After data Processing Arithmetic mean, percentages,
and frequencies tables were used to show and analyze data statistically
The main results could be revealed as follows:
- Respondents' knowledge level concerning the technical recommendations of
meat animals breeding was high regarding both of methods of meat animals
breeding, change the bottom layer where animals stay upon, characteristics of
animal barns, and different parasites that infect meat animals.
- Respondents' knowledge level was moderate regarding both of
characteristics of good meat animal, appropriate daily rations in relation with
animal weight, technical veterinary recommendations related meat animals health,
different disease that infect meat animals, and technical recommendations of
preparing meat animals for sale.
- Respondents' knowledge level was low regarding both the different ways of
meat animals fattening, Feed additives stimulant for fattening, places which go to
it for treatment from diseases infection, and needed Immunizations.
- The main reasons for breeders to breed meat animals were: desire to increase
farm income, achieve the economic security and inheritance of the profession, get
another activity in addition to farming, and to benefit from animal manure as
organic compost.
-The most important problems facing respondents from their view points were:
high prices of fodders and concentrates (100%), unavailability of subsidized
fodder rations for small breeders (91.6%). While the main problems related to
veterinary care were: deficiency in number of veterinary extension specialists
(91.6%), spread of many of animal diseases (100%), and high cost of veterinary
medications (100%). Also The main problems related to extension activities
concerning breeding of meat animals were ; weakness of field follow-ups and
monitoring (100%), lack of extension publications (100%), and low availability
of extension programs and meetings directed towards meat animals breeders,Moreover, there were some problems regarding animals marketing like: low
market prices in comparison with that cost in fattening animals (83%), and spread
of injuries due to the crowded animals markets (77%).