Cashmere production potential and physical characteristics of hair goats raised in adana region and its application areas in textile sector

ABSTRACTMSc THESİSCASHMERE PRODUCTION POTENTIAL AND PHYSICALCHARACTERISTICS OF HAIR GOATS RAISED IN ADANA REGION ANDITS APPLICATION AREAS IN TEXTILE SECTORÜlkü BOLATDEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCEINSTTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCESUNIVERSITY OF CUKUROVASupervisor : Prof. Dr. Okan GUNEYYear : 2006 Page : 41Jury : Prof.Dr. Okan GUNEYProf.Dr. Osman TORUNProf.Dr. Osman BICERThis study is aimed to find out cahmere production potential and physicalcharachteristics of Hair goats raised in three different districts of Adana region andits aplication areas in textile sector. Cashmere production, fineness, skin thickness,coarse and down hair color are analiysed and effect of sex, age, litter size and liveweight were evaluated.Down hair was collected in April, May, June and July by the steel comb. Meandistrict hair fineness was found 14.3µ, mean lowest fineness was found 13.8µ, inUniversity Farm, which is low from the sea level. The lowest fineness 14.1µ wasfound in Karaisalı which is very high from the sea level and the most thick fiber wasfound 15µ in Tufanbeyli district where is 1400 m high from the sea level.Key Words : Cashmere, down hair, physical characteristics.II