Situations and Countermeasures of Animal Husbandry in Shangri-La County,Northwest Yunnan

Carried out the investigation of animal husbandry in Shangri-La County,Northwest Yunan.The number of livestock and poultry,main usages and constraining factors,diseases and prevention were analyzed.The results showed that: the average number of livestock per household as follows:chicken(10.8)pigs(8.8)cattle(3.4)dzo(2.6) yak(2.4)dogs(1.6).The main factor of cattle,dzo,and yak reduction was mainly due to the sale,the pigs and chickens reduction was mainly the farmers' own consumption and death due to illness;while the increase in cattle was birth of calves,and the increase of pigs and chickens was attributable to the new born pigs and hatched chicks.The main usage of cattle was manure and dzo usage was mainly farmland,and yak's primary purpose is to produce milk.The disease of pigs and chickens was common;the mortality rate was also high.Feed shortages and disease were the most important problems for the development of animal husbandry.The authors recommend: Through the building of artificial grassland,rational use of natural pastures and improving silage technology,feed supply was ensured;veterinarian training,expanding vaccination coverage and avoid cross-infection of livestock and poultry diseases can reduce the impact of disease on livestock development.