Caracterização fenotípica de caprinos nativos (Landim e Pafúri) explorados na Estação zootécnica de Chobela- Magude

Abstract

1.558 / 5.000 The present study was carried out with the aim of describing the morpho-structural characteristics of native goats from Mozambique, farmed at the Chobela Zootechnical Station, Magude district. 135 goats from all categories were randomly selected, of which 75 were of the Landim breed and 60 of the Pafuri breed. Observation was used to characterize the racial attributes and a zoometric tape for morphometric characterization. Descriptive statistics and the T-test were used to compare means at a 5% significance level, executed in the SPSS software version 27. Regarding the racial attributes, the Pafuri breed presented a convex facial profile, while the Landim presented an easy convex (57.9%) and concave (41.1%) profile. Approximately 75% of the studied animals had a simple coat. Regarding morphometry, the Landim breed presented higher averages in horn length (MD: 0.21), withers height (MD: 0.14) and body length (MD: 0.24), while the Pafuri breed presented higher averages in head length (MD: 0.18), head width (MD: 0.11), ear length (MD: 0.09) and thoracic perimeter (MD: 0.26). For zoometric indices, the Landim goats presented higher values ​​in the following indices: body (SD: 1.71), cephalic (SD: 0.31) and thoracic (SD: 1.31) in relation to the Pafuri, characterized by presenting a higher value in the proportionality index (SD: 0.4). The native goats explored at the Chobela Zootechnical Station are zoometrically indistinct, which implies that the breeds under study were crossed.(TRADUÇAO NOSSA)