[Jacob-list] Quirky Quilting

[WenlochFrm at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/10/01 8:13:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
oberlef at desupernet.net writes:


> Here is one more thread to throw out there.  Have any of you noticed 
> quilting changing year to year?  I have not seen much of this trait in our 
> flock, so haven't been able to follow it much, but I did see one ewe 
> develop a slight difference in length of colors after her first shearing 
> (showed none in her lamb fleece), but now this year it seems to be growing 
> out even again.  strange.

My nephew bought a ram lamb whose fleece showed no quilting, but as a 
yearling he had the worst quilting I have ever seen. The following year, he 
showed no quilting again. I still haven't been able to figure that one out.

Joan Franklin
  

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