Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXV, Issue 2
Written by Ionică NECHIFOR, Alexandru Marian FLOREA, Andre CRÎȘMARU, Constantin PASCAL
The aim of this research was to perform an objective analysis of improvement process for the type of curls on the pelt surface. The research importance is special because in improving this character the desire of the breeder is different. The biological material belonged to the Karakul of Botoșani breed and the entire herd from which the evaluated lambs came is registered in the Genealogical Register of the respective breed. The method applied in assessing the quality of skins was based on the technical norms specified in Section 1.4 and 1.5 of the MADR Order no. 22/20.01.2006. Statistical processing of the data was based on the use of the computer program S.A.V.C. (Statistics Analysis of Variance and Covariance 2003). The assessment of the degree of improvement indicates that the desired curl represented by the shape of long and medium tubes is in an advanced stage as that type increased from 65.11% in 2005 to 66.66% in lambs’ subject to assessments in in 2020. During this time, as a result of the improvement, the proportion of lambs with medium and long tube curls increased by more than 1.5% in the black and greyish variety, the difference being significant for p<0.01.
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