An Assessment of Omani Native Sheep Fiber Production and Quality Characteristics

Wool production and quality measurements were carried out on 100 Omani native female sheep (body weight 38.6 ± 5.5 kg; age 993 ± 488 d). Sheep were kept in partially shaded pens and fed ad libitum Rhodes grass hay (crude protein 8.83%) plus a daily amount of 200 g general ruminant concentrate (crude...

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Main Authors: Osman Mahgoub, Isam T. Kadim, Ahmed Al-Dhahab, Reynaldo B. Bello, Issa S. Al-Amri, Aisha A. Ambu Ali, Samera Khalaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
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Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jams/article/view/691