Production and characteristics of wool from sheep of undefined pedigree in the region of Londrina - State of Paraná

Authors

  • Edson Luiz de Azambuja Ribeiro Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Paulo Roberto Pires Figueiró Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Marco Antonio da Rocha Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.1991v12n1p21

Keywords:

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.

 

Author Biographies

Edson Luiz de Azambuja Ribeiro, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Departamento de Medicina Vet. Prev. Pat. Animal e Zootecnia – CCA / Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Paulo Roberto Pires Figueiró, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Departamento de Zootecnia – CCR / Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Marco Antonio da Rocha, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Departamento de Medicina Vet. Prev. Pat. Animal e Zootecnia – CCA / Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Published

1991-03-09

How to Cite

Ribeiro, E. L. de A., Figueiró, P. R. P., & Rocha, M. A. da. (1991). Production and characteristics of wool from sheep of undefined pedigree in the region of Londrina - State of Paraná. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 12(1), 21–25. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.1991v12n1p21

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