UN SDG
Livestock Studies 1982, Vol 22, Num, 1-4     (Pages: 003-020)
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A study on mohair production and mohair quality in Turkish Angora Goats

Şefik MÜFTÜOĞLU ,Mehmet ÖRKİZ

- The study was carried out to determine the mohair production and properties of mohair obtained from Angora Goats in Turkey. A total of 2158 fleece weights were obtained from 604 yearlings, 1026 does and 528 bucks which were raired in different provinces of Central Anatolia. Mohair samples were taken from the rib area of the 1220 animals for the determination of fibre quality. The effects of age, sex and province on different characteristics of mohair were tested by the technique of least square analysis.

The average greasy fleece weights were 0.938, 1.584 and 2.350 kg. for the groups of yearlings, does and bucks respectively. The differences among the groups were significant (P<0.01). The average rations of clean mohair for the different provinces ranged from 68.8 to 88.4 %.

The average yearly hair growth was 13.5 cm. and the average number of crimps per 10 cm. of hair was 3.2. The mean fibre diameters in Ankara, Eskişehir, Konya, Niğde, Yozgat and Kastamonu were 32.3, 31.9, 30.2, 31.7, 33.5 and 32.3 microns, respectively. The over-all average was 32.0 microns. The finest mohair was obtained from one year old animals. As the animal got older the average fibre diameter was increased and the mohair became coarser. The differences among the provinces and the another groups were significant (P<0.01) for the fibre diameter.

Kemp and medullated fibres were averaged 3.73 an 1.39 % respectively. The veriations for these characteristics were big.

It is concluded that the Angora Goat population in Central Anatolia in rather heterogenous for the quality of mohair. Since there are big variations for the traits studied the chance for the improvement by a careful selection program would be relatively high, at least in the first years of the program. Keywords :