TheArkhar-Merinois a sheep breed. This breed was produced by crossbreeding between wildArkharrams and Precocemerinoewes in theKurmektinskiresearch station between 1934 and 1949 inKazakhstan,then in theSoviet Union.[1]This station is located between Kungei and Zailiiskii mountains in theAlma Ataregion. The Arkhar-Merino has a firm and expanded skeleton. It is also bulky with long legs and broad chest. The averagestaplelength is 6.24 to 8.08 cm in different regions of body. The average rate of wool fat is 11.95%. The average fiber diameter is 22.99 in ewes and 23.51 in ram. The greasy fleece weight is about 4.19 kg. In 1994 the Arkhar-Merino sheep was transformed toArasbaranresearch station which is attached to the Research Center for Natural Resources and Domestic Animals of East Azerbaijan (This station is located in theKhodaafarindistrict).
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References
edit- ^Porter, Valerie; Ian Lauder Mason (2002).Mason's world dictionary of livestock breeds, types, and varieties.CABI.p. 305.ISBN978-0-85199-430-7.
2. Hadi Esfandyari,2009. "Evaluation of fleece characteristics of Arkharmerino*Ghezel crossbreed sheep". BSAS annual meeting, Southport, UK.[1]
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