Abstract
A study was conducted to identify and estimate the prevalence rate of reproductive disorder and to assess the possible risk factors and reproductive performances of smallholder dairy cattle in and around Fitche town from December 2013 to June 2014. Eighty one dairy farms (average herd size=4.8) were visited and data on reproductive performance indicator, cow attributes, type of mating, body condition score and general farm management were collected. The overall mean value for Calving to Conception Interval (CCI) (n=66) and Duration After Last Calving (DALC) (n=56) for pregnant and non-pregnant cattle were 169 and 264 days respectively. The least squares mean CCI was higher (p Keywords: Smallholder Dairy Farms; Reproductive Performance; Fitche; Reproductive Disorder
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