WOOL SHEARING PRACTICES AND GREASY FLEECE YIELD OF DECCANI SHEEP UNDER FIELD CONDITION IN TELANGANA REGION OF ANDHRA PRADESH*

Authors

  • N RAJANNA Presently working as Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of LPM, CVSc, SVVU, Korutla, Karimnagar, AP
  • M MAHENDER Professor, Dept.of LPM, CVSc, SVVU, Rajendranagar, HYD, AP.
  • T RAGUNANADAN Professor & Head, ILFC, CVSc, SVVU, Rajendranagar, HYD, AP and
  • D THAMMIRAJU Professor and Univ.Head, Dept. of Vety & A.H. Extension, CVSc, Proddatur,Kadapa, AP.

Keywords:

Wool shearing practices, GFY, Deccani sheep, Telangana

Abstract

A survey was conducted to study the wool shearing practices of Deccani sheep followed by sheep farmers under filed condition and GFY in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. Majority (55.59%) of the sheep farmers shorn sheep twice (83.71 %) in a year manually by hired labour. Most (95.53%) of the farmers felt that no market was available for wool in the study area. Zone had significant (P<0.01) influence on GFY. The GFY was significantly (P<0.01) higher in male (362.54 ± 2.95 g) compared to female (322.29 ± 2.12 g) in the study area. Two-toothed animals had the highest wool production (388.72 ± 3.22g) in the study area compared to other ages. 

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Published

2013-04-02

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3-4 (2012): Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management (Jul-Dec)

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WOOL SHEARING PRACTICES AND GREASY FLEECE YIELD OF DECCANI SHEEP UNDER FIELD CONDITION IN TELANGANA REGION OF ANDHRA PRADESH* . (2013). Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management, 28(3-4), 171–174. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijapm/article/view/7364