Wool characteristics of Libyan Barbary sheep in north-eastern Libya: I. Fiber diameter and staple length

In this study wool characteristics of Libyan sheep in north-eastern Libya were investigated in a coastal region extended from El-Marj (32 25 N and 20 30 E) to Emsaad at the north-eastern border of the country (31 33N, 25 6 E). Twelve locations, one flock per flock were studied. Three sites have been...

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Main Authors: Akraim, F., Milad, I.S., Abdulkarim, A.A., Ganem, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66686
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Milad, I.S.
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Ganem, M.
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description In this study wool characteristics of Libyan sheep in north-eastern Libya were investigated in a coastal region extended from El-Marj (32 25 N and 20 30 E) to Emsaad at the north-eastern border of the country (31 33N, 25 6 E). Twelve locations, one flock per flock were studied. Three sites have been sampled from each animal (Shoulder, mid-side and breech). Mean staple length and fiber diameter were 12.16cm and 38.43 µm respectively. In this study, staple length and fiber diameter didn’t significantly vary between locations studied. Sample site on the body of the animal significantly affect both staple length and fiber diameter, with breech position samples showed the shortest staple length and the thickest fiber diameter (P< 0.05). There was no difference between samples taken from mid-side or shoulder in all measured traits. Results of this study showed that Barbary sheep raised in the eastern part of the country characterized by a long staple and a large fiber diameter, and then confirmed the previous studies studies stated that this breed could be classed as a long carpet wool breed. Samples taken from mid-side position could be representative of Barbary sheep fleece
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spelling CGSpace666862023-02-15T13:12:11Z Wool characteristics of Libyan Barbary sheep in north-eastern Libya: I. Fiber diameter and staple length Akraim, F. Milad, I.S. Abdulkarim, A.A. Ganem, M. sheep north africa libya shoulders wool length fibers In this study wool characteristics of Libyan sheep in north-eastern Libya were investigated in a coastal region extended from El-Marj (32 25 N and 20 30 E) to Emsaad at the north-eastern border of the country (31 33N, 25 6 E). Twelve locations, one flock per flock were studied. Three sites have been sampled from each animal (Shoulder, mid-side and breech). Mean staple length and fiber diameter were 12.16cm and 38.43 µm respectively. In this study, staple length and fiber diameter didn’t significantly vary between locations studied. Sample site on the body of the animal significantly affect both staple length and fiber diameter, with breech position samples showed the shortest staple length and the thickest fiber diameter (P< 0.05). There was no difference between samples taken from mid-side or shoulder in all measured traits. Results of this study showed that Barbary sheep raised in the eastern part of the country characterized by a long staple and a large fiber diameter, and then confirmed the previous studies studies stated that this breed could be classed as a long carpet wool breed. Samples taken from mid-side position could be representative of Barbary sheep fleece 2008 2015-06-05T12:17:10Z 2015-06-05T12:17:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66686 en Open Access Akraim, f, Milad, I.S., Abdulkarim, A.A. and Ganem, M. 2008. Wool characteristics of Libyan Barbary sheep in north-eastern Libya: I. Fiber diameter and staple length. Livestock Research for Rural Development 20 (8): PP. 4.
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libya
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wool
length
fibers
Akraim, F.
Milad, I.S.
Abdulkarim, A.A.
Ganem, M.
Wool characteristics of Libyan Barbary sheep in north-eastern Libya: I. Fiber diameter and staple length
title Wool characteristics of Libyan Barbary sheep in north-eastern Libya: I. Fiber diameter and staple length
title_full Wool characteristics of Libyan Barbary sheep in north-eastern Libya: I. Fiber diameter and staple length
title_fullStr Wool characteristics of Libyan Barbary sheep in north-eastern Libya: I. Fiber diameter and staple length
title_full_unstemmed Wool characteristics of Libyan Barbary sheep in north-eastern Libya: I. Fiber diameter and staple length
title_short Wool characteristics of Libyan Barbary sheep in north-eastern Libya: I. Fiber diameter and staple length
title_sort wool characteristics of libyan barbary sheep in north eastern libya i fiber diameter and staple length
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north africa
libya
shoulders
wool
length
fibers
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