Open AccessA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WOOL QUALITY IN SHEEP BREEDS IN WESTERN ALGERIA
Author(s) -
Belharfi Fatima Zohra,
Amal Djaout,
Abdelkader Ameur Ameur,
Hossem Sahraoui,
Gaouar Semir Bechir Suheil
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
genetics and biodiversity journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2602-5582
pISSN - 2588-185X
DOI - 10.46325/gabj.v2i1.113
Subject(s) - wool , fineness , breed , zoology , veterinary medicine , biology , materials science , medicine , composite material
Our study of the wool quality in Algerian sheep breeds in western Algeria was based on the analysis of wool fineness which has been conducted by measuring the diameter of wool fibers. The data were collected from 60 samples from the the following breeds: Ouled Djellal, Hamra, Barbarine, Srandi, Daraa and Rembi. The average wool fiber diameter is 48.18 ± 39.49μm which is significantly different (p 0.05) of the sex on the wool finesse in different breeds was observed. This study is the initiation of future zootechnical study on the wool performance of different sheep breeds in Algeria by studying the wool quality.