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- 2019
Mohair Quality Traits of Aleppo and Hair GoatsKeywords: Halep ke?isi,K?l ke?isi,elyaf kalite ?zellikleri Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the mohair quality traits of Aleppo and Hair goats. The study material was consisted of 12 Aleppo goats (6 males, 6 females) and 12 Hair goats (6 males, 6 females), which were 12 months of age and raised by a farmer in K?r?kkale region. A total of 72 fibre sample were collected from 24 goats from 3 regions of the body (wither, chest, rump) in order to determined the hair characteristics of Hair and Aleppo goats. Mohair quality traits (fibre length, fibre diameter, fibre tenacity, fibre elongation, fibre proportion) were determined in both breeds at Livestock Central Research Institute, wool and mohair laboratory. The means of smallest square of fibre length (barbe), fibre diameter, fibre tenacity, fibre elongation and fibre propotion for Aleppo and Hair goats were defined as 70.92 and 54.98 mm, 66.37 and 65.94 μm, 28.62 and 26.60 %, 12.58 and 11.97 cN/tex, 91.09 and 89.76 %, repectively. While the effects of breed diversty on fibre length (barbe) (p < 0.01) and fibre length (hauter) (p < 0.001) were statically significant, fibre diameter, fibre tenacity, fibre elongation and fibre proportion traits were not affected by breed diversty. Fibre length was higher in Aleppo goats than that in the hair goats. Although the effects of sex on fibre length (p < 0.001), fibre diameter (p < 0.001), and fibre proportion (p < 0.05) were statically significant, fibre tenacity and fibre elongation were not affected by sex. Fibre length, fibre diameter and fibre proportion of the male goats were significantly higher than those of the female goats in both breed. It was found that fibre quality traits of Aleppo and Hair goats were similar in terms of fibre length, fibre elongation, fibre tenacity and fibre proportion, which are important in textile industry. These findings show that mohair quality traits of Aleppo and Hair Goats are appropriate for the weaving upholstery, blanket, tent, carpet and rug
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