Nilgiri sheep

Nilgiri sheep
	Nilgiri sheep grazing on the shore of Ooty Lake.
Country of origin	India
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Nilgiri sheep is a breed of sheep found only in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu State in India. It is bred in the hilly parts of Nilgiri and known for its fine wool.^[1] A national plan has been implemented to save the Nilgiri sheep from extinction by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Conservation.

Wool quality and production[]

Some statistics pertaining to the breed are:^[2]

average six months weight of total wool in kilograms 0.615 ± 0.028
average single strand diameter 27.34 ± 0.077(μ)
wool density(cm²) 2 199 ± 57

References[]

^ "Genetic conservation of Nilgiri sheep on Coimbatore". The Hindu Business Line. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ AICRP, SB, Sandynallah. 1978 Progress Report, All-India Coordinated Research Project on Sheep-Breeding (Fine Wool), Sheep-Breeding Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Sandynallah (Nilgiris), Tamil Nadu

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[1] "Genetic conservation of Nilgiri sheep on Coimbatore". The Hindu Business Line. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

[2] AICRP, SB, Sandynallah. 1978 Progress Report, All-India Coordinated Research Project on Sheep-Breeding (Fine Wool), Sheep-Breeding Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Sandynallah (Nilgiris), Tamil Nadu

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