تأثير الموسم و العمر و الوزن في بعض صفات الدم و الشعر في المعز المحلي الأسود العراقي

الملخص EN

This study was conducted at Animal Farm of Fadak Agriultural Company at Shatt-AL-Arab district , from January 2004 to May 2005 .

Fifteen lactated Black local Iraqi goat were selected randomly and divided into 3 age groups (3,4 and 5) years and 3 weight groups (24-26, 26-28 and 28-30) .

The aim was to study the effect of season , age and body wieght on some blood and hair's characterstics .

Results showed improvement in blood characterstics , white blood cell count , packed cell volume ( PCV ) , haemoglobin concentration ( Hb) and Albumin , hair weight , staple length a shoulder and legs in March , April and May that were higher in comparison with Decembrr , January and Feburary .

The effect was significiant in PCV, Hb and hair traits .

Blood parameters increased with exceeding age ( 3 to 4 years ) and then decreased at age of 5 year.

The differences were significiant in PCV and Hb .

Weight groups did not effect on blood parameters .

Age and body weight have influenced hair staple length at shoulder and legs.

Correlation coefficients between body weigh / hair weight at shoulder , Hb and Albumin / growth and produced hair and hair weight / staple length at shoulder and legs were significiant .