Nilgiri sheep explained

Nilgiri
Country:	India

The Nilgiri is an Indian breed of sheep. It is found only in Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu State in southern India. It is bred in the hilly parts of Nilgiri and yields fine wool.^[1] A national plan has been implemented to save the Nilgiri from extinction by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Conservation.

Wool quality and production

Some statistics pertaining to the breed are:^[2]

• average six months weight of total wool in kilograms 0.615 ± 0.028
• average single strand diameter 27.34 ± 0.077(μ)
• wool density(cm²) 2 199 ± 57

Notes and References

1. News: Genetic conservation of Nilgiri sheep on Coimbatore . 6 July 2002 . The Hindu Business Line . 2 July 2020.
2. AICRP, SB, Sandynallah. 1978 Progress Report, All-India Coordinated Research Project on Sheep-Breeding (Fine Wool), Sheep-Breeding Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Sandynallah (Nilgiris), Tamil Nadu