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Table 3 Ranking of livestock species according to importance by respondents (N=233)

From: Ethnoveterinary plants and practices used for ecto-parasite control in semi-arid smallholder farming areas of Zimbabwe

Species

Rank

Frequency (%)

Cattle

1

77.7

Indigenous chickens

2

76.9

Goats

3

56.6

Donkeys

4

28.4

Sheep

5

13.8

Pigs

6

10.7

*Other species

7

7.2

Commercial chickens

8

5.7

  1. *Refers to livestock species that were available in very small numbers which include; turkeys, ducks, rabbits, pigeons and guinea fowls.