BREEDS, SEX AND DISTRIBUTION OF CATTLE TRANSPORTED FROM (OUT OF) AKINYELE INTERNATIONAL CATTLE MARKET, IBADAN, NIGERIA

Résumé

Increase in the demand for livestock and its product as lead to rise in the transportation of cattle from place to place. Despite this spike, there are no base line data as regards the population, breeds, sex and mode of transportation of cattle in Nigeria. Akinyele international Cattle Market Ibadan was used for the study over a period of five consecutive weeks. Data were obtained from 7.00am – 7.00pm using direct observation with the aid of checklist and information on population, breeds, sex, vehicle type and location of travel were obtained. The study revealed that a total number of 8340 cattle were loaded and transported. Four breeds of cattle were transported to different locations in which most were Bunaji female (273.43) while the least Kuri male (22.57). Female cattle (4745) were more in the herd than the Male (3595). Six vehicle types were used in transporting cattle out of the study with the caster commonly used (83.4 ± 15.4) while Buses (1.0 ± 0.0) the least. The distribution of cattle was mostly within Oyo state (78.45) while the least being Ekiti State (0.26). The study revealed that cattle
loaded and transported from the study area were mostly Bunaji and are females, caster was mostly used and distribution were more within Oyo State.