Some Physical Fleece Characteristics of Anatolian Merino, White Karaman, Ile de France X Anatolian Merino (F_1) and Ile de France X White Karaman (F_1) Ewes

Authors

İBRAHİM ZAFER ARIK
GÜRSEL DELLAL
FIRAT CENGİZ

DOI

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Abstract

Some fleece characteristics of Anatolian Merino, White Karaman and their crosses (F_1) with Ile de France ewes were compared to reveal the effects of these crossbreedings. The research material was fleece samples taken from the shoulder, ribs and thigh. Fiber diameter, fiber elasticity and strength and fiber real length were analysed by OFDA, FAFEGRAPH and USTER AL-100, respectively. Staple length and fiber natural length were measured with a ruler and clean wool ratios were calculated with a conditioning oven. As a result of the statistical analysis, it was found that crossing with Ile de France generally had no negative effects on the fleece characteristics of the Anatolian Merino, whereas a small improvement was observed in Ile de France x White Karaman (F_1) crosses.

Keywords

Anatolian Merino, White Karaman, Ile de France, crossbred, fleece characteristics

First Page

651

Last Page

656

Recommended Citation

ARIK, İBRAHİM ZAFER; DELLAL, GÜRSEL; and CENGİZ, FIRAT (2003) "Some Physical Fleece Characteristics of Anatolian Merino, White Karaman, Ile de France X Anatolian Merino (F_1) and Ile de France X White Karaman (F_1) Ewes," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 27: No. 3, Article 23. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol27/iss3/23