›› 2018, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (6): 1639-1644.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2018.06.027

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Analysis of Alpaca Wool Quality in Akesu Area of Xinjiang

XU Yanli1, XING Weiting1, LV Xuefeng1, HU Xin1, LUO Xin2, WANG Le1   

  1. 1. Quality Standards Institute of Animal Husbandry, Xinjiang Academy of Animal Science, Urumqi 830012, China;
    2. Wen Su County Animal and Veterinary Bureau, Akesu 843100, China
  • Received:2017-10-17 Online:2018-06-20 Published:2018-06-15

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to know the current quality situation of wool from introduced alpaca in Aksu area of Xinjiang.158 introduced alpaca were selected from Tagelake farm in Aksu area,and fiber samples were collected for the measurement of fiber diameter,fiber length,net wool rate,single fiber strength,raw wool grease and fiber crimpy,and the influences of gender,age and coat color on these fiber indexes were analyzed.The results indicated that the average fiber diameter was 23.36 μm,fiber length 106.14 mm,net wool rate 80.90%,breaking strength 8.04 cN,breaking elongation 40.11%,raw wool grease 2.08% and fiber crimpy 6.70 number/2.5 cm.There were significant differences in fiber length,net wool rate and raw wool grease between genders (P<0.05),significant differences in fiber diameter,length,breaking strength and raw wool grease among different ages (P<0.05),significant differences in fiber diameter,fiber length,fiber crimpy and raw wool grease among different coat colors (P<0.05).In conclusion,the mean fiber diameter and length of alpaca wool in Aksu area were excellent,and gender,age and coat color of alpaca had significant influence on the genetic characteristics of wool fiber.

Key words: Akesu; alpaca; wool quality

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