Chemical composition of the noncarcass organs, combined noncarcass organs, and fleece-free empty body (FFEB) was measured during live weight gain (LWG) and live weight loss (LWL) to determine the effect of different periods of normal and retarded growth on chemical composition of noncarcass organs and FFEB. Thirty-five Merino wethers had ad libitum access to the experimental diet (17.23% CP and...

Two forms of pollutants are usually discharged from scouring wool fleece; namely the effluent liquid phase and solid phase. These phases comprise a significant quantity wax which would be suitable candidate for valuable products applications. This work is devoted to extraction, recovery, characterization lanolin fleece different sheep breeds assign possible ways its utilization in textile field...

S ELECTION of breeding ewes is often complicated by environmental factors which tend to obscure genetic merit. Correction or adjustment for measurable effects of environmental factors may increase the effectivehess of selection for meat and wool production. These corrections will also be useful in many experimental studies where it is desirable to minimize the complication of environmental effe...

The objective of this study was to compare weight and quality of fleeces of different F1 ewe types produced from breeds with a broad range of fleece types. Weights of 629 fleeces produced during 1988 through 1991 from F1 ewes that were daughters of Suffolk and Targhee dams and Finnsheep, Combo-6, Booroola Merino, St. Croix, and Barbados sires were recorded. Staple length was measured on the mid...

It was thought to be impossible to prolong the pregnancy in a case of uterine rupture in the second trimester. We encountered a case of rupture of the pregnant uterus in early mid-trimester, which we repaired with suture and overlapping of collagen fleece coated with fibrin glue, resulting in pregnancy prolongation until the 34th week. Our case and five previously reported cases were reviewed. ...

Crossbreeding effects for wool quality traits viz. greasy fleece weight (kg), staple length (cm), average fibre diameter (μ) and medulation percentage were estimated using the Dickerson’s and Kinghorn’s models. The data analyzed involved 15 genetic groups including Nali purebred, F1’s of two and three breeds, F2’s and reciprocal crossbred obtained from the crossing of Nali (N), Merino (M) and C...

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