Caracterización Fenotípica y Sistema de Producción de las Alpacas en la Estación Experimental Aña Moyocancha.

Abstract

In the Faculty of Cattle Sciences at the ESPOCH, in the “Aña Moyocancha” Experimental Station was carried out the zoometric measurements and faneroptic variables in 50 Alpacas which 32 were female and 18 were male, separated by variety in Huacaya Alpacas and Suri Alpacas. Registering the following measurements: a withers height of 82,21cm in females and 84,0 cm in males; a body length of 87,74 cm in females and 94,70 cm in males; a thoracic perimeter of 89,91 cm in female and 93,60 cm in males; a weight of 58,18 kg in females and 59,91 kg in males and finally a fiber length of 17,75 cm in both sex concerning to the Huacaya Alpacas. The Suri Alpacas showed a withers height of 85,85 cm in females and 84,85 cm in males; a body length of 86,40 cm in females and 84,50 cm in males; a thoracic perimeter of 98,75 cm in female and 97,50 cm in males; a weight of 60,16 kg in females and 59,91 kg in males and finally a fiber length of 21,0 cm in females and 24,0 cm in males. According to the faneroptic variables the 74% of Alpacas were the white colored, the 14% light brown colored, the cream colored 6%, brown and cream mixed colors 4% and dark brown 2%. It is recommended to keep the animals in one color with good characteristics and to control the matting in order to decrease the consanguinity.