Peri-Urban Breeding Practice of One-Humped Camel (Camelus Dromedarius) in the Governorate Of Biskra (Algeria); A New Option
Journal Title: Journal of Animal Production Advances - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Since last decade, the Algerian State is encouraging either of ancient and young breeders of dromedary camels, to resuscitate this profession in the governorate of Biskra, by attributing it a more beneficial feature ; a peri-urban camels breeding practice, which the main purpose is to sale she-camel milk on accessible pricipal highways, especially that it have a good reputation when compared with milk of other ruminant species. Climate in the region of Biskra is characterized with hot temperatures.Inversely to exotic cattle and goats, camels are known to be resistant to hot climate, thus they are not exposed to heat stress with a similar degree to exotic ruminants.We devoted this survey through a questionnaire realized on a sample of camels breeders (n=10), to know the advantages of this activity, compared to cattle and small ruminants breeding, in an arid environment. Results of the survey had shown that herds are generally feeded by pasture with negligible fodders fees, also herds are managed, mainly, by household. The application of bivariate correlation using SPSS Pearson test (p < 0.05) did not show any correlation between the variable «Number of she-camels per herd» and the variable «Medium daily income of milk per herd (USD) ».
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A. Mammeri , F. Z. Kayoueche
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