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Table 1 Livestock reproduction rates and weights in the Chopcca systems of Huancavelica region, central Peru

From: The challenge of achieving basal energy, iron and zinc provision for home consumption through family farming in the Andes: a comparison of coverage through contemporary production systems and selected agricultural interventions

Species

Male-to-female ratio

Offspring per female per year

Meat weight (kg) per animal

Visceral weight (kg) per animal

Sheep

1:10

1

12.1

3.5

Cowa

0:1

0.5b

–

–

Llama

1:10

0.5b

28.9

15.5

Guinea Pig

1:6

5

0.75c

–

Chicken

1:3

0

2.6

0.3

Pig

0:1

5

52.5

5.3

  1. aOnly dairy consumption; 94.5 kg of cheese/cow/year
  2. b1 offspring every 2 years and not included in calculations
  3. cIncludes visceral weight