Caracterización morfológica de cerdos criollos (sus scrofa domesticus) en la parroquia Columbe

Abstract

The objective of this research was to characterize morphologically the Creole pig (sus scrofa domesticus) in 12 communities of the Columbe parish. For the development of the experiment 6 pigs were used per community with a total of 72 animals older than one year, in the study, a completely randomized experimental design was carried out, the results obtained were evaluated through analysis of variance (ADEVA) by means of the separation of means test according to Scott & Knott P≤ 0.05, for comparison suggested in the hypothesis of the 12 selected communities. The respective comparison in the zoometric measurements indicates that the variables live weight, head width, snout length, rump rise, rump width and thoracic perimeter showed statistical differences and other variables did not show statistical differences, taking into account these results indicate that there is variability between groups of communities, as well as the Zoomometric indexes in the variables of body index and proportionality index, there were statistical differences. In conclusion, two populations of Creole pigs have been identified, where the first predominant group is located in the communities of: La Merced, Columbe Grande, Columbe Grande and La Merced: La Merced, Columbe Grande 1 and 2, Llinllin (5 sectors), Pulucate San Golqui, Columbe Grande San José, San Martin Bajo and Pulucate (4 sectors), while the second group is found in the remaining five communities. (Baldalupaxi, El Troje, San Bernardo Bajo, Calancha, Gahuijon. The Creole pigs of the Columbe parish are considered to be dolichocephalic animals, brevilineal, with a good depth of chest, determining their functionality and hardiness, with a certain inclination to meat production. As a recommendation to perform genetic analysis of microsatellites to verify that the two classified groups can be considered populations of animals from the genetic point of view.