Characteristics of Breeding Practices, and Reproduction Performances of Sows in Traditional Pig Farming in Moundou City, Chad

Madjina Tellah; Tresor Ndoubabe; Dassidi Nideou; Youssouf Mopate Logtene

Authors

Madjina Tellah Higher National Institute of Sciences and Techniques of Abeche (INSTA). BP 130 Abeche, CHAD
Tresor Ndoubabe Higher National Institute of Sciences and Techniques of Abeche (INSTA). BP 130 Abeche, CHAD
Dassidi Nideou Higher National Institute of Sciences and Techniques of Abeche (INSTA). BP 130 Abeche, CHAD
Youssouf Mopate Logtene Livestock Research Institute for Development (IRED), BP. 433, N'Djamena, CHAD

Keywords:

Breeding, Chad, Pig, Practice, Reproduction, Traditional Farming.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the characteristics of breeding practices and reproductive performance of sows in traditional family traditional pig farming in Moundou City. The study was conducted by a survey among 100 pig breeders and concerned 1,771 pigs. Data collected covered farmer profiles, the origin, and structure of pig flocks, reproductive parameters of sows, constraints encountered by farmers, and prospects. Data collected was analyzed using XL-STAT software (6.1.9). It appears that the majority of pig farmers were men, aged in their forties, and married with a middle school level of education in the majority. Ngambaye ethnic group was in the majority while Lele ethnic group was the most experienced. Pigs were acquired exclusively by purchase. The average flock size was 17.71± 0.43 pigs with 10.11 ± 0.39 females. The average litter size was 7.8 ± 0.14 with a gradual increase in advanced farrowing. The weaning was practiced at 11.8± 0.14 weeks and early puberty in the male (4.4± 0.06 months). Interval weaning- fertilizing service was 4.94±1.04 weeks. The age at first farrowing was 10.88 ±0.12 months and 1.99± 0.01 farrowing per year. The most dominant difficulty was the lack of feeding and neighborhood. The most encountered disease was dermatosis of which its treatment was the only means of struggle used. Treatment is done by breeders with street drugs. Most pig farmers of Moundou City expressed expanding their breeding. Despite traditional pig farming, the reproduction performance of sows was encouraging with 8 piglets a litter, farrowing a year. However, monitoring of reproductive parameters by progesterone assay is necessary to determine the true performance.

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