Caracterización morfológica del (cerdo criollo) sus scrofa domesticus, en la parroquia Licto

Abstract

The morphological characterization of the Creole pig located in Licto parish in Chimborazo province was carried out in a population sample of 71 animals determined by means of a finite sample equation, having as measurement and characterization variables 17 zoomometric measurements, 7 phenotypic variables and 8 zoomometric indexes for both male and female pigs older than 6 months of age. By means of descriptive statistics, the zoomometric measurements were obtained for the Creole pigs of Licto parish with averages of: PV 63,55 kg; LCZ 30,02 cm; ACZ 13,42 cm; LH 12,05 cm; AH 9,95 cm; ANC 51,33 cm; DBC 25,32 cm; ALC 60,38 cm; ALG 69,31 cm; DL 51,33 cm; PTO 94,51 cm; PCA 19,91 cm; LO 21,20 cm; and AO 16,45 cm. At the same time, the results of the zoometric indexes indicate that the pigs are dolichocephalic, longilinear and dolichomorphic animals, with meat aptitude, their reproductive structure presents a rump with convex lines, where length predominates over width, they are brevilinear pigs, with good depth in the chest which determines their functionality and rusticity, their thoracic metacarpus relation denominates them as medium size animals in relation to their mass with the supporting limbs. Phenotypically, the Creole pigs had a totally black coat color, dark mucous membranes, absence of mammels, straight frontonasal profile, black hooves, with little fur and celtic ears, which indicates that this is a promising germplasm for genetic improvement processes, thus opening the possibility of conservation of this valuable national zoogenetic resource.