Nilgiri sheep is a breed of sheep found only in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu State in India. It is bred in the hilly parts of Nilgiri and known for its fine wool. A national plan has been implemented to save the Nilgiri sheep from extinction by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Conservation.
The wool quality and production
Some statistics about the breed are:
- 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