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Christopher-B (IAR# 836985) |
Register no: |
JW0553 |
|
59
months old white Huacaya male |
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DENSITY: |
LENGTH: |
|
Mean fibre diameter (microns) |
22.4 |
Crimps per cm |
2.7 |
|
Secondary follicle to primary follicle
ratio |
11.8 |
Fibre growth rate (mm per day) |
0.28 |
|
Follicle density (per mm2) |
44.1 |
Fibre length to staple length ratio |
1.03 |
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SKIN THICKNESS (mm compressed): |
2.31 |
CYLINDRICAL FIBRES (%): |
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DIAMETER DISTRIBUTION OF PRIMARY
AND SECONDARY FIBRES
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|
PRIMARY FIBRES |
SECONDARY FIBRES |
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Mean (µm) |
32.9 |
21.6 |
|
SD (µm) |
5.5 |
4.3 |
|
CV (%) |
16.7% |
20.1% |
|
Min (µm) |
24.0 |
12.0 |
|
Max (µm) |
48.0 |
36.0 |
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Medullation (%) |
100% |
28% |
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Pigmented (%) |
nil |
nil |
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Skin and fleece tests conducted by Dr. J.E. Watts M.V.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
5 January 2006 |
Comments by Jim Watts on
Christopher-B & Centurion:
Both alpacas have high follicle densities.
Royal Fawn’s Accoyo Centurion
was the highest and associated with a very high level of secondary
follicle development (a S/P ratio of 15.7 to 1 which ranks close
to the highest level so far recorded at this laboratory). Another
good outcome is that the primary fibres are relatively fine (32.2
microns) and close to the mean diameter of the secondary fibres
(24.6).
Christopher-B
shows similar favourable follicle and fibre characteristics to
Royal Fawns Accoyo Centurion although the density and secondary
follicle development is not as high.
