Production and characteristics of wool from sheep of undefined pedigree in the region of Londrina - State of Paraná
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.1991v12n1p21Keywords:
Sheep, Undefined breed, Wool production, Wool characteristics.Abstract
The purpose of this study was to characterize productive and laboratorial aspects of wool produced by ewes of under fined breed, raised in Londrina, Paraná. Thirty-eight nursing ewes with different ages were used in this study. Body weight at shearing was 32,3 kg. Weight of grease wool was 1214g and the yeld after scouring was 63,8%. The average diameter of wool fiber was 28,3 and the average staple length was 8,9 cm. Sixty-three point two percent of the samples were classified in the lowest commercial quality.
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