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