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Nilgiri sheep

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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. A national plan has been implemented to save the Nilgiri sheep from certain extinction is on way by National Bureau of Animal Genetic Conservation.

Wool quality and production

Some statistics pertaining to the breed are:

  • 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

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    Nilgiri sheep Wikipedia
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