Studies on the physio-chemical characteristics of rambouillet and the crossbred wool resulting from the crossbreeding between rambouillet and kaghani Sheep (Part 1)
2000
Muqarrab, A.K. (Livestock Research Station, Mansehra (Pakistan)) | Ahmad, M.M. | Durrani, F.R. | Khattak, T.K.
Wool samples of ten randomly selected animals from each, of the seven flocks of Rambouillet, Kaghani and their crossbreds maintained at the Livestock Experiment Station, Jaba, Mansehra were examined for a number of physico-chemical characteristics. The effects of crossbreeding were significant on staple length, fiber diameter and crimps per centimeter. Mean values of staple length, were 5.12, 11.45, 5.48, 5.39, 5.36, 5.32 and 5.12 centimeters in Rambouillet, Kaghani, F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4 and F-5 respectively. Fiber diameter in wool was observed 21.18, 30.24, 25.12, 20.62, 21.16, 20.454 and 21.38 microns in Rambouillet, Kaghani, F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4 and F-5 respectively were 12, 5, 8, 11, 11, 12 and 12, respectively. The mean values of ash content and grease fleece weight in the improvement in the fine wool characteristics of crossbreds because of crossbreeding Kaghani with, Rambouillet. This improvement was found significant up to F-3 generation Crossbreeding of Kaghani sheep with Rambauillet sheep can be effective in reducing the dependence on the import of fine wool from foreign countries for Pakistani worsted industry.
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