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Relationships between fleece characteristics and body weight in male angora goats

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

J S Broadbent  and
D Pullar
J S Broadbent
Affiliation:
ADAS, Windsor House, Cornwall Road, Harrogate, N Yorks
D Pullar
Affiliation:
ADAS, Windsor House, Cornwall Road, Harrogate, N Yorks
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The principle sale product from Angora goat flocks is mohair. Weight of fleece and its fineness and uniformity all influence the cash value of a fleece. The price of mohair is very variable but the highest quality (finest) mohair always commands a premium. Fineness is particularly important when mohair is in over-supply (Figs 1 and 2). In extreme years there is no market for coarse fibre.

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Novel Forms Of Animal Production
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1990 , March 1990 , pp. 69
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1990

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