Principal Component Analysis of Morphological Characteristics in Creole Sheep (Ovis aries)
Edwin Ormachea V1,2*, Bilo Calsin C1,2, Eyner Aguilar S3, Buenaventura Ormachea V4, Henry Gonzales C1, Yecenia M. Masias G5
1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, National University of Altiplano. Av. Floral Nº 1153, Puno Perú; 2Cattle and Sheep Research Institute. Av. Floral Nº 1153, Puno Perú; 3National Amazon University Madre de Dios, Av Jorge Chávez N°1160 - Madre de Dios Perú; 4Puno Health Network- MINSA. Av. The Sol Nº 1122, Puno, Perú; 5Research Laboratory in Nutrition Science, Puno, Perú.
*Correspondence | Edwin Ormachea V, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, National University of Altiplano. Av. Floral Nº 1153, Puno Perú; Email:
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Figure 1:
Localization of morphological characteristics in sheep where: Head length (LCa); Head width (ACa), Head depth (PCa), Ear length (LO), Neck length (LCu), Neck perimeter (PCu), Height at the withers (AC), Sternal dorsal diameter (DDE), Bicostal diameter (DBC), Thoracic perimeter (PT), Longitudinal body diameter (LC), Loin length (LL), Height at the rump (AG), Rump length (LG), Rump width (AGr), Leg perimeter (PP), Height at hock (ACo), Metacarpus perimeter (PCA); Metatarsus perimeter (PCP).
Figure 2:
Dendrogram of clusters of morphological characteristics by the effect of age in creole sheep.
Figure 3:
Scarplot of principal component analysis for morphological characteristics in creole sheep.