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Post-natal development, dimensions of the skin follicle population and birthcoat follicular origin in Barki and ⅜ Merino lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. A. Guirgis ,
S. O. Amin ,
Y. S. Ghanem  and
N. A. EL-Sayed
R. A. Guirgis
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, Desert Institute, Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
S. O. Amin
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, Desert Institute, Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
Y. S. Ghanem
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, Desert Institute, Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
N. A. EL-Sayed
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, Desert Institute, Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
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Summary

In a study of two breed groups, coarse wool Barki and ⅜ Merino ⅜ Barki, data were obtained on skin histology from birth to the age of 1 year, birthcoat fibre type arrays and fibre-follicle relationship.

The ⅜ Merino exceeded Barki lambs in the maximum S/P ratio, values of which were 3·40 and 5·64 obtained at 6 and 8 months in Barki and ⅜ Merino respectively.

Internal diameters of primary follicles ranged from 39·0 to 64·7 and from 41·0 to 56·8 μm; those of secondaries ranged from 19·8 to 34·9 and from 22·6 to 33·3 μm in Barki and ⅜ Merino respectively.

The ratio of primary to secondary follicle diameters showed high values in both breed groups; averages were 1·89 and 1·71 for internal diameter and 1·86 and 1·71 for external diameter in Barki and ⅜ Merino respectively.

Birthcoat fibre type arrays were mostly saddle, only 8·3% were plateau (P3) in both breed groups.

In Barki primary centrals grew halo hairs, super sickle (A, A′, B), primary laterals produced super sickle (A, A′, B), sickles, coarse and medium curly tips, and secondaries mostly grew medium and fine curly tips and histerotrichs.

In ⅜ Merino primary centrals produced halo hairs, super sickle (A, A′, B), primary laterals grew super sickle (A, A′, B), sickles, medium curly tips, and secondaries produced medium and fine curly tips and histerotrichs.

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Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 96 , Issue 2 , April 1981 , pp. 313 - 320
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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