Production and quality of wool in munjal breed of sheep

Data of Munjal sheep during the period from 2001–2003 on 749 wool production and 123 wool samples were analysed to assess the effect of years and season on wool production and effect of year on wool quality traits. The effect of year was found to be highly significant (P<0.01) on wool production, whereas the effect of season was found non-significant. The effect of year was found significant (P<0.05) on hetro and kemp fibres, whereas non-significant on pure fibre, homo fibre, medullation % and fibre diameter. The effect of year was found to be highly significant on staple length. The overall mean for Ist spring and autumn clip and adult spring, autumn and annual greasy fleece weights were 0.93±0.03, 0.90±0.03, 1.12±0.02, 1.12±0.02 and 2.20±0.02 kg, respectively. The overall means for pure fibre, homo fibre, hetro fibre, kemp fibre, medullation, fibre diameter and staple length were 36.84±1.24%, 27.69±1.18%, 14.47±0.60%, 28.38±0.98%, 62.1±1.24%, 38.7±0.51 m and 6.95±0.12 cm, respectively. The wool quality parameters indicated the wool to be of a coarse carpet quality.