Author/Authors :
TOPAL, Elmas Atatürk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Zootekni Bölümü, Turkey , EMSEN, Hakkı Atatürk Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Zootekni Bölümü, Turkey
Abstract :
This study was carried out to investigate some morphologics characteristics ofRedkaraman and Awassi sheep wool, raising at the Agricultural Enterprise of Atatürk University. A total 20 Redkaraman and Awassi, female and single born yearlings’ wool samples taken from their right side regions were used as a material in the study. The staple and fibre length, fibre diameter, quality number were determined, as, 9.366 cm, and 11.747 cm, 15.596 cm, and 17.905 cm, 32.877 micron and 31.246 micron, 46’S and 48’S, respectively, The staple and fibre length, were found significant (P 0.05), and fineness was found insignificant (P 0.05) between Redkaraman and Awassi sheep breeds.
