Wool production performance of Harnai sheep from Asghara valley, Sinjavi, district Ziarat. | [Pure and Applied Biology • 2016]

Author(s):

1. Farhat Abbas Bukhari: Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology & Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

2. Sarfraz Ahmad: Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC), Islamabad, Pakistan

3. Muhammad Islam: National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad, Pakistan

4. Tauseef Muhammad Asmat: Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology & Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

5. Majid Rafique: Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology & Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

6. Tahir Hameed: Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology & Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

7. Mohammad Zahid Mustafa: Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology & Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

8. Babar Hilal Abbasi: Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology & Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

9. Irshad Ali: Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology & Biotechnology (CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

Abstract:

The study was designed to investigate the wool production performance of Harnai sheep of Asghara valley, Sinjavi, District Ziarat. In this study data from 3524 sheep regarding their wool production was collected and analyzed. The animals included in this study were kept by 26 different sheep farmers of Asghara, Marati, Arbosi and Kharawa areas of District Ziarat.. The wool samples were collected from 165 (4.682%) male, 1438 (40.806%) female, 771 (21.879%) male young stock and 1150 (32.633%) female young stock. The average wool sheared from adult male was highest (1.90 kg), followed by adult female (1.80 kg) and male young stock (1.60 kg); while the lowest (1.55 kg) was sheared from female young stock. The overall mean yield of white and mixed wool from an adult sheep was 1.75 and 0.10 kg from young sheep was 1.58 and 0.10 kg respectively. Most of the sheared wool from sheep (70%) was marketed; while 30% was reported to be consumed locally for multiple purposes. At farmers’ level, the price of one kg wool was Rs. 24/-, while the price of white and mix wool was Rs. 28.50 and 19.75 at retail level and Rs. 31.25 and 23.75/kg at wholesale level. This study concludes that wool quality and quantity may be maximized by adopting modern scientific technologies

Page(s): 1151-1159

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Published: Journal: Pure and Applied Biology, Volume: 5, Issue: 4, Year: 2016

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