Incidence Of Reproductive Wastage In Ikole Ekiti Abattoir

Abstract Limited infonnation exists on the magnitude of feotal wastage in slaughtered cows in Ekiti State. A six-months (February-July 2018) investigative study was conducted to gather information about the incidence of foetal wastage in slaughtered cows in lkole-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The total mnnber of cows slaughtered during the period was 908, reflecting an average monthly kill of 50 cows and daily slaughter of 3 cows from the three central abattoirs observed. The results reveal that at least one out of every thirty-three (1:33) cows brought to the heard is possibly pregnant. Of the total nu…