Evaluación de la condición corporal y el rendimiento de la canal de los porcinos faenados en el camal municipal de la ciudad de Riobamba

Abstract

In the Municipal Camal of Riobamba, Province of Chimborazo, the corporal condition and the yield of the porcine canal were evaluated, taking into account: the origin, race, sex, and age; determining their influence on the corporal condition (CC), live weight (PV), weight of cold canal (PC), and canal performance (RC). With a sample size of 109 pigs, corresponding each one to an experimental unit. Finding that the pigs to be slaughtered come from Salcedo, Chambo, Echeandía and Riobamba, corresponding to 44.45% males and 55.05% females, mestizo animals (93.58%), criollos (6.42%), aged between 4 and 9 months, being the highest frequency of 5 and 7 months. According to the origin, the best characteristics presented the animals from Echeandía, with PV (74.62 KG) and PC (59.95 kg), while the RC fluctuated between 80.05 and 80.82%. According to the sex of the animals, males showed better responses in CC (3.68/5 points), PV (70.05 kg), PC (56.89 kg), and RC (80.94%), while females obtained 3.38/5 points of CC 66.15 kg, of PV, 52.99 kg PC and 80.01% of RC. Regarding the race, the mestizo animals prevailed over the criollos, presenting better CC (3.5775 points vs 2.71), PV (68.29 kg), PC (55.18kg) and a RC (80.62% vs 77.70%). Based on the age of the pigs, it was found that the CC as the PV and PC, as well as RC, increased as a function of age, although their increase was not proportional.