Tag: animal husbandry

The Lohi sheep is found in southern Punjab in Pakistan. It is used for its carpet quality wool and meat production. The body is white and the head is usually tan, black or brown. The Lohi breed of sheep is the biggest and most productive of all the breeds. 

Angora hair or Angora fibre refers to the downy coat produced by the Angora rabbit. Angora is known for its softness, thin fibres, and what knitters refer to as a halo (fluffiness). It is also known for its silky texture. It is much warmer and lighter than wool due to the hollow core of the Angora fibre. It also gives them their characteristic floating feel.

The major sources of shearing of sheep is for their wool. The wool is used widely in the world for making clothes.

The Lohi sheep is a breed of a domestic sheep from South Punjab and Pakistan.

Pashmina is the finest wool obtained from a special kind of goat (Pashmina) living in high altitude regions of India.

The Merino sheep have been imported for Improving indigenous breeds. The Merino sheep are the most economically influenced breeds. This breed is originated from Spain.

The Merino is the most historically relevant and economically influential breeds of sheep which is much prized for its wool.

Hisardale is a new breed of sheep which was developed in Punjab by crossing Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams. So the correct option is "Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams"

. The Himalayan mountain goat sheds its winter coat every spring and the fleecers caught on thorn bushes. One goat sheds approximately 3-8 ounces of the wool fiber. this wool of Himalayan mountain goat is highly prized and the breed is 'Pashmina'.