HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Pohle, E. M. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Pohle, E. M.

Relationship between Weanling and Yearling Fleece Characters in Range Sheep

U. S. Department of Agriculture^,2

Abstract

It appears that length of staple and percentage of clean wool on the weanling may be used for predicting these characters in the yearling fleece. These characters give the most reliable results.

Fineness and density show some predictive value but in this study this value appears limited. It is pointed out that fineness determinations for side and thigh wool samples should be considered individually.

For practical purposes one sample was found to be as good as two for estimating percentage clean yield, density index and staple length. However, in the Columbias the reliability of predicting yearling fleece length from weanling fleece length is materially increased by measuring four samples instead of two.

¹ Acknowledgement is made to Dr. Clair E. Terrill of this Laboratory for his assistance in the study.

² U. S. Sheep Experiment Station and Western Sheep Breeding Laboratory, Dubois, Idaho.