[Jacob-list] Dark Ewe

[Sugar Hill Farm]

Hi Joan and all,

In my flock, the lambs seem to follow their mom's spotting pattern more
often than their few spotted father. I only have one few spotted ram and all
the ewes are pretty well spotted.

Just a comment on those darker sheep.  I have mostly well spotted, but no
dark ones.  As a spinner going for natural color, I wouldn't mind a few
darks (85% or so) around.

Marcia, Sugar Hill Farm

----- Original Message -----
From: <WenlochFrm at aol.com>
To: <spahrfarm at dragonbbs.com>; <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Dark Ewe


> In a message dated 4/25/00 10:19:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> spahrfarm at dragonbbs.com writes:
>
> >   She always has thrown flashy lambs with lots of spots.
>
> That's what I have found the case to be with my dark ewes, too. Usually
lots
> of spots and carried well back on the hindquarters. On the other hand, I
have
> to be careful who I breed my lighter ewes to as they have a tendency to
> produce much less spotting, or poor spotting patterns, especially on the
rear
> half of the body. I'm curious to know the experience others have had in
> regard to spotting and patterns.
>
> Joan Franklin
>
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