Authors : Kadir Karakus , Selcuk Seckin Tuncer and Serhat Arslan
Abstract: Data were collected from 10 Karakas and 10 Norduz sheep in Animal Science Breeding Farm, Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey. Fleece characteristics in the sheep were investigated as greasy fleece weight (kg), clean fiber percentage (%), elasticity (%), breaking strength (g), fiber length (cm) and fiber diameter ( m).The sheep produced 1.836?0.102 kg for average greasy fleece weight. Greasy fleece weight, clean fiber percentage, elasticity, breaking straight, fiber length were observed 1.72?0.14 kg, 48.18?1.93%, 24.68?1.11%, 7.97?1.02 g, 37.12?1.49 mm for Karakas and same traits were determined 1.96?0.14 kg, 55.76?2.53%, 29.66?1.88%, 10.95?0.89g and 41.54?2.30mm for Norduz were 1.72?0.14kg and 1.96?0.14 kg, respectively. Karakas and Norduz were produced medium quality fibers. Therefore, homogeneity of the fleece is very important as well as fiber diameter. Karakas and Norduz sheep produced 30.13?1.52 m and 32.24?1.18 m for fiber diameter, respectively. Difference between breed of sheep have been significant for the clean fiber percentage, elasticity and breaking straight. Differences between breed and sex have not importance for other fleece traits.
Kadir Karakus , Selcuk Seckin Tuncer and Serhat Arslan , 2005. Comparison of the Fleece Characteristics of Karakas and Norduz Sheep (Local Ewes in Turkey) . Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 4: 563-565.