Evaluación de la condición corporal y el rendimiento de la canal de los bovinos faenados en el Camal Municipal de la ciudad de Riobamba

Abstract

At the Municipal Slaughterhuose of Riobamba, Chimborazo province, the body condition and the slaughtered cattle carcase yield were evaluated; Parameters such as: origin, breed, gender and age were determined; to determine their influence on: body condition (BC), live weight (LW), cold carcase weight (CCW), carcass yield (CY) and skin quality. By random sampling, 115 bovines were selected, each representing an experimental unit. It was that according to the origin, the animals that come from Guamote have better productive parameters: BC 3.77 points, LW 469.12 kg, CCW 242.02 kg and CY 51.44%. In relation to gender, males have better productive parameters: BC 3.47 points, LW 369.40 kg, CCW 195.42 kg and CY 48.83%. According to the breed of animals that were found during the investigation, the best productive parameters were: Normand BC 4.25 points; Angus LW 585.50 kg; Angus CCW 313.87 kg and Normand CY 59.50%. Regarding age, the best productive parameters were: BC 3.44 points at 5 years, while, LW 434.33 kg; CCW 216.80 kg and CY 49.68% at 4 years. Regarding the skin quality, it was found, 77 normal skins, 37 skins scar and 1 skin with burns. Finally, it is recommended for cattle farmers, to commercialize their cattle taking into account the body condition and an age between 4 and 5 years to obtain better economic income.