Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, Argentina

Autores
Sacchero, Diego Mariano; Gonzalez, Ezequiel Bernardo; Maurino, Maria Julia; Lopez, Miriam; Cortes, Maria Victoria; Alvarez, Rocio De Los Angeles; Bidinost, Franca
Año de publicación
2023
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Introduction: In Argentina, mohair production is limited exclusively to the Patagonia region. This activity takes place under different biophysical conditions and with marked seasonality in the climatic conditions and productivity of natural grasslands. The present study aimed to analyze Angora goat performance, mohair production, and income in two contrasting environments of northern Patagonia. Methods: Body weight (BW), body condition score (BCS), fleece weight (FW) and mohair samples were collected between the spring of 2019 and the autumn of 2022 on farms from the East and West regions. Fiber quality analyses included mean fiber diameter (MFD), percentage of medullated fibers (MED), and kemp fibers (KMP). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed and the effects considered were region, shearing season (autumn and spring) and age. The income per shearing (IPS) was estimated based on the individual data and tender prices. Results: In general, the BW of goats in the East was between 15% and 25% higher than that of the goats in the West (p < 0.01), whereas the FW difference between regions reached 25% to 32% in mature adult goats (p < 0.01). The autumn MFD was similar between regions (p >0.05) and higher than the spring MFD (p < 0.05). The KMP content in the West was two-fold higher (p <0.01) than that in the East (1.21%). Regarding the effect of the season, KMP and MED contents were higher in autumn than in spring (p <0.01). The IPS values were lower in spring. The highest IPS value was obtained at the age of two permanent incisors. Results showed that 70 of the 100 best-ranked goats by IPS were from the East. Discussion and conclusion: This work offers new insights for understanding characteristics of mohair production in Argentine The results suggest that winter conditions in the West negatively impact the growth and mohair production during the spring shearing. In turn, a marked seasonality in climatic conditions and in the productivity of grasslands could explain the variability of the productive performance of goats between seasons. Efforts to improve mohair incomes should focus on producing heavier, less medullated fleeces rather than finer mohair.
EEA Bariloche
Fil: Sacchero, Diego. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles; Argentina
Fil: González, Ezequiel Bernado. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles; Argentina
Fil: Maurino, Julia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles; Argentina
Fil: Lopez, Miriam. Ministerio de Producción. Programa Ganadero Ente de la Región Sur; Argentina
Fil: Cortes, Maria Victoria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Valle Inferior. Agencia de Extensión Rural Valcheta; Argentina
Fil: Alvarez, Rocio De Los Angeles. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Valle Inferior. Agencia de Extensión Rural Los Menucos; Argentina
Fil: Bidinost, Franca. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Agencia de Extensión Rural Bariloche; Argentina
Fuente
Frontiers in Animal Science 4 : 1208778 (July 2023)
Materia
Cabra de Angora
Fibras de Origen Animal
Esquileo
Lana
Peso Corporal
Mohair
Angora Goat
Animal Fibres
Shering
Wool
Body Weight
Ambiente Árido
Diámetro de Fibra
Peso del Vellón
Medulación
Arid Environment
Fiber Diameter
Fleece Weight
Medullation
Región Patagónica
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spelling Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, ArgentinaSacchero, Diego MarianoGonzalez, Ezequiel BernardoMaurino, Maria JuliaLopez, MiriamCortes, Maria VictoriaAlvarez, Rocio De Los AngelesBidinost, FrancaCabra de AngoraFibras de Origen AnimalEsquileoLanaPeso CorporalMohairAngora GoatAnimal FibresSheringWoolBody WeightAmbiente ÁridoDiámetro de FibraPeso del VellónMedulaciónArid EnvironmentFiber DiameterFleece WeightMedullationRegión PatagónicaIntroduction: In Argentina, mohair production is limited exclusively to the Patagonia region. This activity takes place under different biophysical conditions and with marked seasonality in the climatic conditions and productivity of natural grasslands. The present study aimed to analyze Angora goat performance, mohair production, and income in two contrasting environments of northern Patagonia. Methods: Body weight (BW), body condition score (BCS), fleece weight (FW) and mohair samples were collected between the spring of 2019 and the autumn of 2022 on farms from the East and West regions. Fiber quality analyses included mean fiber diameter (MFD), percentage of medullated fibers (MED), and kemp fibers (KMP). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed and the effects considered were region, shearing season (autumn and spring) and age. The income per shearing (IPS) was estimated based on the individual data and tender prices. Results: In general, the BW of goats in the East was between 15% and 25% higher than that of the goats in the West (p < 0.01), whereas the FW difference between regions reached 25% to 32% in mature adult goats (p < 0.01). The autumn MFD was similar between regions (p >0.05) and higher than the spring MFD (p < 0.05). The KMP content in the West was two-fold higher (p <0.01) than that in the East (1.21%). Regarding the effect of the season, KMP and MED contents were higher in autumn than in spring (p <0.01). The IPS values were lower in spring. The highest IPS value was obtained at the age of two permanent incisors. Results showed that 70 of the 100 best-ranked goats by IPS were from the East. Discussion and conclusion: This work offers new insights for understanding characteristics of mohair production in Argentine The results suggest that winter conditions in the West negatively impact the growth and mohair production during the spring shearing. In turn, a marked seasonality in climatic conditions and in the productivity of grasslands could explain the variability of the productive performance of goats between seasons. Efforts to improve mohair incomes should focus on producing heavier, less medullated fleeces rather than finer mohair.EEA BarilocheFil: Sacchero, Diego. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles; ArgentinaFil: González, Ezequiel Bernado. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles; ArgentinaFil: Maurino, Julia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles; ArgentinaFil: Lopez, Miriam. Ministerio de Producción. Programa Ganadero Ente de la Región Sur; ArgentinaFil: Cortes, Maria Victoria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Valle Inferior. Agencia de Extensión Rural Valcheta; ArgentinaFil: Alvarez, Rocio De Los Angeles. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Valle Inferior. Agencia de Extensión Rural Los Menucos; ArgentinaFil: Bidinost, Franca. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Agencia de Extensión Rural Bariloche; ArgentinaFrontiers Media2023-09-04T14:30:55Z2023-09-04T14:30:55Z2023-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15092https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1208778/full2673-6225https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2023.1208778Frontiers in Animal Science 4 : 1208778 (July 2023)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E1-I002-001, Tecnologías sostenibles para la estabilización y mejora de la competitividad de las cadenas productivas de ovinos, caprinos y camélidos sudamericanos.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-29T13:46:03Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/15092instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:46:03.892INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, Argentina
title Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, Argentina
spellingShingle Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, Argentina
Sacchero, Diego Mariano
Cabra de Angora
Fibras de Origen Animal
Esquileo
Lana
Peso Corporal
Mohair
Angora Goat
Animal Fibres
Shering
Wool
Body Weight
Ambiente Árido
Diámetro de Fibra
Peso del Vellón
Medulación
Arid Environment
Fiber Diameter
Fleece Weight
Medullation
Región Patagónica
title_short Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, Argentina
title_full Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, Argentina
title_fullStr Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, Argentina
title_sort Performance of Angora goats, mohair production, and farmer income in extensive livestock systems of north Patagonia, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sacchero, Diego Mariano
Gonzalez, Ezequiel Bernardo
Maurino, Maria Julia
Lopez, Miriam
Cortes, Maria Victoria
Alvarez, Rocio De Los Angeles
Bidinost, Franca
author Sacchero, Diego Mariano
author_facet Sacchero, Diego Mariano
Gonzalez, Ezequiel Bernardo
Maurino, Maria Julia
Lopez, Miriam
Cortes, Maria Victoria
Alvarez, Rocio De Los Angeles
Bidinost, Franca
author_role author
author2 Gonzalez, Ezequiel Bernardo
Maurino, Maria Julia
Lopez, Miriam
Cortes, Maria Victoria
Alvarez, Rocio De Los Angeles
Bidinost, Franca
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cabra de Angora
Fibras de Origen Animal
Esquileo
Lana
Peso Corporal
Mohair
Angora Goat
Animal Fibres
Shering
Wool
Body Weight
Ambiente Árido
Diámetro de Fibra
Peso del Vellón
Medulación
Arid Environment
Fiber Diameter
Fleece Weight
Medullation
Región Patagónica
topic Cabra de Angora
Fibras de Origen Animal
Esquileo
Lana
Peso Corporal
Mohair
Angora Goat
Animal Fibres
Shering
Wool
Body Weight
Ambiente Árido
Diámetro de Fibra
Peso del Vellón
Medulación
Arid Environment
Fiber Diameter
Fleece Weight
Medullation
Región Patagónica
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Introduction: In Argentina, mohair production is limited exclusively to the Patagonia region. This activity takes place under different biophysical conditions and with marked seasonality in the climatic conditions and productivity of natural grasslands. The present study aimed to analyze Angora goat performance, mohair production, and income in two contrasting environments of northern Patagonia. Methods: Body weight (BW), body condition score (BCS), fleece weight (FW) and mohair samples were collected between the spring of 2019 and the autumn of 2022 on farms from the East and West regions. Fiber quality analyses included mean fiber diameter (MFD), percentage of medullated fibers (MED), and kemp fibers (KMP). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed and the effects considered were region, shearing season (autumn and spring) and age. The income per shearing (IPS) was estimated based on the individual data and tender prices. Results: In general, the BW of goats in the East was between 15% and 25% higher than that of the goats in the West (p < 0.01), whereas the FW difference between regions reached 25% to 32% in mature adult goats (p < 0.01). The autumn MFD was similar between regions (p >0.05) and higher than the spring MFD (p < 0.05). The KMP content in the West was two-fold higher (p <0.01) than that in the East (1.21%). Regarding the effect of the season, KMP and MED contents were higher in autumn than in spring (p <0.01). The IPS values were lower in spring. The highest IPS value was obtained at the age of two permanent incisors. Results showed that 70 of the 100 best-ranked goats by IPS were from the East. Discussion and conclusion: This work offers new insights for understanding characteristics of mohair production in Argentine The results suggest that winter conditions in the West negatively impact the growth and mohair production during the spring shearing. In turn, a marked seasonality in climatic conditions and in the productivity of grasslands could explain the variability of the productive performance of goats between seasons. Efforts to improve mohair incomes should focus on producing heavier, less medullated fleeces rather than finer mohair.
EEA Bariloche
Fil: Sacchero, Diego. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles; Argentina
Fil: González, Ezequiel Bernado. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles; Argentina
Fil: Maurino, Julia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles; Argentina
Fil: Lopez, Miriam. Ministerio de Producción. Programa Ganadero Ente de la Región Sur; Argentina
Fil: Cortes, Maria Victoria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Valle Inferior. Agencia de Extensión Rural Valcheta; Argentina
Fil: Alvarez, Rocio De Los Angeles. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Valle Inferior. Agencia de Extensión Rural Los Menucos; Argentina
Fil: Bidinost, Franca. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Agencia de Extensión Rural Bariloche; Argentina
description Introduction: In Argentina, mohair production is limited exclusively to the Patagonia region. This activity takes place under different biophysical conditions and with marked seasonality in the climatic conditions and productivity of natural grasslands. The present study aimed to analyze Angora goat performance, mohair production, and income in two contrasting environments of northern Patagonia. Methods: Body weight (BW), body condition score (BCS), fleece weight (FW) and mohair samples were collected between the spring of 2019 and the autumn of 2022 on farms from the East and West regions. Fiber quality analyses included mean fiber diameter (MFD), percentage of medullated fibers (MED), and kemp fibers (KMP). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed and the effects considered were region, shearing season (autumn and spring) and age. The income per shearing (IPS) was estimated based on the individual data and tender prices. Results: In general, the BW of goats in the East was between 15% and 25% higher than that of the goats in the West (p < 0.01), whereas the FW difference between regions reached 25% to 32% in mature adult goats (p < 0.01). The autumn MFD was similar between regions (p >0.05) and higher than the spring MFD (p < 0.05). The KMP content in the West was two-fold higher (p <0.01) than that in the East (1.21%). Regarding the effect of the season, KMP and MED contents were higher in autumn than in spring (p <0.01). The IPS values were lower in spring. The highest IPS value was obtained at the age of two permanent incisors. Results showed that 70 of the 100 best-ranked goats by IPS were from the East. Discussion and conclusion: This work offers new insights for understanding characteristics of mohair production in Argentine The results suggest that winter conditions in the West negatively impact the growth and mohair production during the spring shearing. In turn, a marked seasonality in climatic conditions and in the productivity of grasslands could explain the variability of the productive performance of goats between seasons. Efforts to improve mohair incomes should focus on producing heavier, less medullated fleeces rather than finer mohair.
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