Live Weight After Shearing and Greasy Fleece Weight of Norduz Ewes in Different Breeding Conditions

Abstract

In this study, the live weight after shearing, the greasy wool weight and, the clean fleece percentage of Norduz ewes in different breeding conditions were investigated. The animal material consisted of a total of 260 head of Norduz ewes including 52 head ewes at the different flocks raised in Dolaylı (farm 1), Geçerli (farm 2), Geziyurt (farm 3), Oğuldamı (farm 4) and, Taşınacak (farm 5) neighbourhoods of Gürpınar province in Van city. Norduz ewes were sheared using shearing scissors between end of June and beginning of July. After shearing, ewes were weighted by using electronic digital weighing scale. Then, the sampling for clean fleece percentage were performed from area of the last rib on the right shoulder of 12 head of ewes in each flock. When all the farms were generally evaluated, the effect of live weight after shearing on the greasy wool weight was statistically significant (p<0.01). Least squares means for greasy wool weight at farm 1, farm 2, farm 3, farm 4 and, farm 5 were 2.03, 2.05, 2.05, 2.06 and, 2.06 kg, respectively. When all the farms were generally evaluated, the effect of age of ewe and farm on the live weight after shearing was statistically significant (p<0.01) in Norduz ewes. Least squares means for live weight after shearing at Dolaylı, Geçerli, Geziyurt, Oğuldamı and, Taşınacak neighbourhoods were 53.21, 54.30, 51.25, 55.08 and, 54.93 kg, respectively. Means of clean fleece percentage were 64.25%, 67.76%, 63.50%, 66.68% and, 64.06% for Dolaylı, Geçerli, Geziyurt, Oğuldamı and, Taşınacak neighbourhoods, respectively. © 2017, Centenary University. All rights reserved.