Evaluación de parámetros productvos y reproductivos en ganaderías bovinas de la provincia de Chimborazo afiliadas a la Asociación Holstein Friesian del Ecuador

Abstract

In cattle industry belonging to the province of Chimborazo, which are affiliated to the Association of Ecuador Holstein Friesian (AHFE), the evaluation of productive and reproductive parameters of each livestock was conducted during the period 2010-2014. At the end of the experiment, a duration of breastfeeding was determined to have the highest average in 2012, with 377,4 days, while the lowest average was recorder in 2014 with a value of 201,5 days of breastfeeding, it is noteworthy that the appropriate values ranging from 315-330 days. While the age at first birth lower was determined in 2010 to 27,40 months and the oldest is observed in 2012 with 52,97 months, considering that the optimal age at first birth is between 24 to 26 months, only in 2010 comes close to this value, while in 2012 this average rises sharply and this will be reflected at the end of the useful life of the animal, in terms of services per conceptions in 2011 it observed 2,00 services by conception which is an average within desired. It is recommended, keep tighter control records, considering that there are now access to digital programs that facilitate and optimize the management of this information, which is able to improve the productive and reproductive efficiency.