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Evaluation of the Main Risk Factors Impact on Mortality Rate of Turkish Lambs in the Kunduz Province of Afghanistan

Noorullah Zahid, Gulaqa Anwari, Ghulam Rasoul Fazli

Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences · pp. 97–106 · Published 15 Mar 2021

10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i1121

Abstract

Aims: The objective of this study was to find out the lamb's mortality rate of associated risk factors in Kunduz province that identify mortality problems, survival lambs, and risk factors in Turkish lambs. Design of Study: Using survey methods sampling by distributing questionnaires to sheep farmers. Place and Duration of Study: A total of 12 villages in two main districts (Imam Sahib and Ali Abad) of Kunduz province were observed from March to December 2020. Methodology: All the 72 sheep farmers were selected that they had 500 -1000 Turkish sheep on average (lambs were 56% males and 44% females), and main risk associated factors impact the mortality rate of lambs based on means performed by One sample and Paired T-Test were determined. Results: The results of the study indicate that the mortality rate of the lambs was observed at 21.696% (in Kunduz province), while the mortality rate of lambs was no significant difference in the mortality percentage of two districts with P-Value = 0.462, as in Imam Sahib district, the mortality rate of lambs was 20.995%, and Aliabad reported 22.34%, individually. The analyses of variance showed that the main risk factors impact in the district of Imam Sahib was observed highly significant differences in overall variables except for dystocia in comparison to the Aliabad district. The impact of risk factors on mortality rate of lambs in Kunduz province were recorded greater by 3.8261% abortion > 3.687% nutrition > 2.603% illness > climate change 2.341% > 1.338% accident > 1.115% housing > 0.969% care of pregnant > 0.819% management > 0.800% milk > 0.697% dystocia, respectively. Conclusion: The mortality rates of lambs were found very high with abortion, nutrition, illness, and climate change. Hence, due to the impact level of main risk factors on mortality rate, efforts should be made to increase lambing supervision, improve management of newborn lambs, and prevent diseases by focusing on the good feeding of animals.

Mortality rate main risk factor impact Turkish lamb Kunduz province

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