Knologe of sheep owners in scientific Recommendations related to nutrition an producutive in Center al kut Agriculture Division  Wasit province

Ali Selman, Zena; A. Almeshihdani, Methal

	Knologe of sheep owners in scientific Recommendations related to nutrition an producutive in Center al kut Agriculture Division Wasit province
Thi-Qar University Journal for Agricultural Researches
Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 175-190
Authors
Zena Ali Selman; Methal A. Almeshihdani
Abstract
The research aimed to know the knowledge level of sheep owners in the scientific recommendations related to nutrition and productive and also in each axis of the following [ pre-vaccination, the knowledge , nutrition knowledge for antenatal period , nutrition knowledge of nutrition for the lactation period, eliagnosis of estrus and embryonic early death.] . Also, to know the relation ship between knowledge level and some of the independent factors such as(age - sheep number, breeding year experience, participation in training courses ). A questionnaire has been designed to achieve the objectives. It include tow parts ; First: the independent factors mentioned above .the second: A test to measure knowledge level of sheep owner of 32 items distributed in two fields and four axes. The results showed that 56% of the owners their knowled average degrees were medium in field of pr- vaccination , nutrition knowledge for antenatal period, diagnosis of early embryos death , while their knowledge level was low 54% in the field of lactation period knowledge. The results found a significant correlation between knowled level with age, years of experience , training participation ,but non- significant correlation with total number of sheep. The researcher recommended to in crease the owner awareness concerning sheep nutrition and productive . Also, to increase the areas of grazing.

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