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

Abstract

In the municipal slaughterhouse of the City of Riobamba, province of Chimborazo, the body condition and carcass yield of the slaughtered sheep were evaluated, considering parameters such as: origin, breed, sex and age, to determine their influence on body condition (BC), live weight (LW), cold carcass weight (CCW), carcass yield (CY) and skin quality. For this purpose, 102 animals were selected randomly, each one representing an experimental unit, being this a quantitative and qualitative investigation with a simple random sampling. It was determined that the statistical data did not vary according to the origin of the animals. Something similar happened according to the sex of the animals, except for the carcass yield that was higher in males than females (43.78 + 5.09 and 41.25 + 5.70%, in its order). While, depending on the age it was established that as age increases the valuation of body condition reduces, as well as weight and carcass yield, being one-year sheep those with the best result with a body condition of 3.35, weights and carcass yields of 39.00 pounds and 49.52%, respectively. With regard to the quality of the skin, it was form good to excellent since only 10.78% was considered bad. Based on the results obtained, it is recommended to carry out training workshops for small-scale producers on technical management and implementation of genetic improvement plans for sheep introducing specialized breeds in meat production