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A shaggy, white Xinjiang Finewool ewe standing in the grass.Also Known By: Sinkiang Fine-wool, Sinkiang Merino, Xinjiang Merino

 

The Xinjiang Finewool has been developed in China since 1935 using Kazakh fat-rumped and Mongolian females with Novocaucasian Merino and Précoce males.

 

Xinjiang Finewool is of 60-64's quality (20-25 µ average fiber diameter), the average greasy fleece weight for ewes being 5.9 kg, with a clean yield of 47-54%.

A shaggy Xinjian Finewool ram with long curled horns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Cheng. P. (1984) Livestock breeds of China. Animal Production and Health Paper 46 (E, F, S). Publ. by FAO, Rome, 217 pp.

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