Vol. 36 (2026): Volumen 36
Artículos de investigación

Determination and characterization of body volume of Pelibuey ewes in the state of Colima

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  • Flor Esthela Neri Ceja,
  • Victalina Arredondo Ruiz,
  • Rafael Julio Macedo Barragán,
  • Carlos Urban Haubi Segura,
  • Miguel Ángel Ayala Valdovinos,
  • Jorge Pineda Lucatero
Flor Esthela Neri Ceja Universidad de Colima, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia
Victalina Arredondo Ruiz Universidad de Colima, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia
Rafael Julio Macedo Barragán Universidad de Colima
Carlos Urban Haubi Segura Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes
Miguel Ángel Ayala Valdovinos Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara
Jorge Pineda Lucatero Universidad de Colima, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia

Published 2026-09-23

Copyright (c) 2026 Flor Esthela Neri Ceja, Victalina Arredondo Ruiz, Rafael Julio Macedo Barragán, Carlos Urban Haubi Segura, Miguel Ángel Ayala Valdovinos, Jorge Pineda Lucatero

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Neri Ceja, F. E., Arredondo Ruiz, V., Macedo Barragán, R. J., Haubi Segura, C. U., Ayala Valdovinos, M. Ángel, & Pineda Lucatero, J. (2026). Determination and characterization of body volume of Pelibuey ewes in the state of Colima. Acta Universitaria, 36, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2026.4629

Abstract

Body volume is a three-dimensional measure recently applied in the study of the morphology of domestic livestock. The present study aimed to determine and characterize the body volume of Pelibuey sheep in the state of Colima. Body volume of ewes was determined using the equation to calculate the volume of a cylinder whose base is represented by the chest girth and whose height is illustrated by the body length. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, principal component analysis, and hierarchical cluster analysis. The body volume of ewes was 32.27 dm3 ± 6.14 dm3 with minimum and maximum values ​​ranging from 19.58 dm3 to 51.86 dm3. Taking the municipality where the flock was located as a classification criterion, three conglomerates of ewes differentiated by live weight, body volume, chest girth, and body length were identified.

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