A Powerpoint presentation on the Welfare and ethical issues on offloading of cattle at Akinyele market in Akinyele local government area of Ibadan metropolis, Oyo state, Nigeria.

1. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
WELFARE AND ETHICAL ISSUES ON OFFLOADING OF CATTLE IN AKINYELE MARKET, IBADAN
BY
VALENTINE OBIASOGU
AUGUST, 2020

2. INTRODUCTION
• Transportation of livestock is an integral part of any livestock enterprise
• Transportation is a critical component of modern cattle production and marketing (Schwartzkopf-
genswein and Grandin, 2015)
• These animals need to be moved for a number of reasons including marketing, slaughter, re-
stocking, from drought areas to better grazing and change of ownership (Sejian et al., 2012)
• At times, when loading, the animals are tied on the four legs and the necks are deliberately turned
aside in order to create more space for more animals (Babayemi and Bamikole, 2010)
• Although, Good transportation is central to the calmness, control, admiration and general welfare
of livestock (Akinyemi et al., 2003), the effect of offloading activities on the welfare of livestock is
yet to be investigated

3. JUSTIFICATION
Cattle is the most preferred source of protein for Nigerians. Transporting cattle between
locations is not secure, as it is the most stressful event that can occur (Filani et al., 2005). Beef
is estimated to supply about 45 percent of the total meat consumed in Nigeria, while the next
in rank is sheep and goat meat with 35 percent. Hence, the need to improve existing
conditions
OBJECTIVES
• To characterize cattle offloading activities at The International Cattle, Sheep and Goat
market, Akinyele local government area, Ibadan, Oyo state
• To determine unethical issues of cattle transportation and offloading activities at The
International Cattle, Sheep and Goat market, Akinyele local government area, Ibadan, Oyo
state
• To assess the breed, sex and condition of animals brought to The International Cattle, Sheep
and Goat market, Akinyele local government area, Ibadan, Oyo state
• To determine the source where animals are brought to The International Cattle, Sheep and
Goat market, Akinyele local government area, Ibadan, Oyo state

4. METHODOLOGY
Location:
The International Cattle, Sheep and Goat market, Akinyele, Ibadan
Duration:
Three weeks as data will be collected Monday to Sunday from 7AM to 7PM
Materials:
Measuring tape, record note, stop watch, camera, and structured questionnaire
Design:
Completely Randomized Design
Statistical Analysis:
IBM® SPSS® Statistics version 17

5. RESULTS
Sokoto Gudali
35%
Bunaje
32%
Redbororo
32%
Kuri
1%
Breeds of cattle

6. RESULTS
Vehicle types Average measurements of the
vehicular compartment (m)
Average number of
cattle carried
Average time it took for
offloading (min)
Length Breadth Height
Canter 5.1 2.2 1.9 17 19
Single 13.8 2.8 1.8 28 28
Trailer 12.4 2.7 2 51 49

7. RESULTS

8. RESULTS
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Cattle in good condition Cattle in debilitating condition
Welfare of cattle offloaded at Akinyele
Welfare of cattle offloaded at
Akinyele

9. RESULTS

10. RECOMMENDATION
• Provision of additional ramps will enable the cattle handler improve the welfare of cattle
in Akinyele.
• Educating the cattle handlers on the importance of Animal Welfare.

11. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Professor Jacob Babayemi
Professor Temple Grandin
Professor Donald Broom
Professor Job Atteh
Dr. Roi Mandel
Dr. Victor Ilechukwu
Dr. Jamie Dallaire
Dr. Huw Golledge
Dr. Wendy Goodwin
Dr. Susan Richmond
Dr. Mabel Aworh-Ajumobi
Mrs. Priscilla Komolafe
Mr. Uchechukwu Oboli
Mr. Abdullahi Alimi

12. REFERENCES
Akinyemi, P.L., Babayemi, O.J., Abu, O.A., Bamikole, M.K. (2013). Unethical evidence
against cattle dignity during loading, transportation and off-loading by livestock marketers
in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Animal Production. Volume 40, No 1.
Babayemi, O. J., and Bamikole, M. A. (2010). Ethics and Animal Welfare: Is it possible in
Nigeria? Proceeding 35th Conference Nigeria Society For Animal Production 14-17 March,
2010, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Filani, O. M. (2005). Transport Market Study: The Bodija Cattle Market in Ibadan.
Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Schwartzkopf-Genswein, K.S, and Grandin, T. (2015). Cattle transport by road. Livestock
Handling and Transport 4th edition.
Sejian, V., Maurya, V. P., Kumar, K., and Naqvi, S. M. K. (2012). Effect of Multiple
Stresses (Thermal, Nutritional and Walking Stress) on the Reproductive Performance of
Malpura Ewes. Veterinary Medicine International Journal Volume 1 2012 Article ID
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