TY  - JOUR
T1  - Phenotypic Correlations among Fleece Traits in Norduz and Karakas Sheep
AU - Bingol, Mehmet AU - Yilmaz, Ayhan AU - Tuncer, Seckin AU - Karakus, Ferda AU - Kor, Askin AU - Cengiz, Firat 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 10
IS  - 5
SP  - 574
EP  - 576
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2011.574.576
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.574.576
KW  - Norduz
KW  -Phenotypic correlation
KW  -fleece traits
KW  -Karakas
KW  -wool characteristics
KW  -Turkey
AB  - In this research, it was aimed to determine the phenotypic correlations among some physical traits of Norduz and Karakas sheep. Animal material was consisted from 2-6 years of age of breeding flocks of 50 Norduz and 50 Karakas ewes. Traits measured were greasy fleece weight, fiber diameter, clean fleece percentage, staple length, single fiber actual length, single fiber natural length, breaking strength, elasticity and the number of crimp in 2.54 cm. There was a positive correlation between clean fleece percentage and fiber diameter, it was insignificant for both genotypes. The estimated phenotypic correlations between staple length and greasy fleece weight was 0.403 (p<0.01) and 0.445 (p<0.01) in Norduz and Karakas sheep, respectively. It was understood that traits like fiber diameter, length, fleece weight and the number of crimp should be evaluated together in breeding studies on fleece yield in Norduz and Karakas sheep.
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