Resources, reproductive behavior and animal care of equine breeding units in Azuay, Ecuador
Abstract
Background: Equine breeding systems are not frequently studied in their general operation. The objective of the work was to fully characterize equine farms in the province of Azuay, Ecuador.
Methods: 45 equine breeding units were sampled, of more than five animals and with more than two years of establishment, out of a total of 63 that are registered by the authorized state agency of the province of Azuay. The information included area, pasture, animal, zootechnical, reproductive, health and expense variables. The analyzes provided the basic statisticians, the main components with Varimax rotation and the analysis of con-glomerates of the k-means type and the statisticians of each conglomerate.
Results: The first component explained more than a third of the total variation and related the determinant variables in infrastructure, total area, pasture and facilities area. The second component is correlated with the number of births and the repetition of jealousy. The third component is correlated with care and greater welfare for the animals. Two conglomerates were found, differentiated essentially by their areas, number of animals, availability of resources and reproductive behavior.
Conclusions: At present, the equine systems of the province of Azuay have in the improvement of pastures, animal care and reproductive behavior the main factors to be addressed in order to improve their functioning.
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