Sheepskin Products of the Balbas Breed and Intrabreed Cross Lines

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to study the qualities of Balbas sheep and their crosses. The quality of sheepskin productivity and comparative analysis of the intrabreed line of crossbreeds. As the study showed, sheepskins crossbred from meat-type sheep had the best heat-protective and performance qualities. Sheepskins of crossbreeds from rams of the meat-wool type were inferior to them in performance qualities, and sheepskins of rams and sheep of the Balbas breed were inferior to them in heat-shielding properties with the same performance properties. The skins of these rams were significantly (P ˃ 0.95) lighter than the skins of hybrids (meat-wool type and balbas) and not significantly lighter than the skins of rams — hybrids of the meat type and balbas. The wool density of sheepskins of animals of all experimental groups was relatively high. The uniformity of density over the area is good, the density indicators for cross-bred sheepskins are slightly higher. These features are the most important indicators for semi-finished fur products and finished products.