Determination of the social and productive environment of crioll goats (Capra hircus) and its importance in the community families of the Chanduy parish, Santa Elena.

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the social and productive environment of Creole goats (Capra hircus) and their importance in the community families of the parish of Chanduy, Santa Elena, Ecuador, which consisted of gathering primary information by applying previously structured surveys to a total of 136 goat farmers. The exploitation of goats is justified by their adaptation to arid regions with low food availability, and empirical management by their producers, with the Creole breed prevailing, which was selected for its ease of management and produced under an extensive exploitation system. The variables evaluated are related to current goat production and were grouped as follows: social composition, herd composition, feeding characteristics, animal health, facilities and marketing.