معرفة مربي العجول في ادارة حقول التسمين في محافظة بابل

Abstract

The research aims to identify the knowledge level of the calves' breeders' respondents in the province of Babil to scientific recommendations in the management of feedlot field's. In order to achieve these objectives a scale of knowledge level is designed in the light of the literature and previous studies, bulletins relevant guidance and approval by (16) experts in the disciplines of (animal production, veterinary medicine and agricultural extension). The scale couprised of (54) paragraph distributed in to seven main domains. babil province was selected an area of research because it includes quite a few of calves breeders.Data were collected from a random sample of breeders consist of (80) breeders. A questionnaire was used for this purpose by personally interviewed in September and October 2013.The results showed that (85%) of the respondents of calves breeder their level of knowledge was good in the management of their activity with average of (105, 04) degree. The respondent's still need to develop their knowledge and skills with regard to their activity and they need to be developed. The research recommended establishing an integrated extension program dealing with the management of feedlot for all breeders in the province.