[Jacob-list] Freckling, etc.

[Debbie Bennett]

On Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 05:52 AM, Debbie Bennett wrote:

> I have a question - would you buy a ram that has a quilted fleece? I 
> keep looking at this one ram lamb in my field - he has presence - 
> excellent confirmation, nice lilac color with leg markings and looks 
> like he'll have a good four horn set. But the lilac is shorter than the 
> white areas. What is the heritibility of quilting?
>
> Debbie Bennett
>
> On Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at 09:50 AM, Mary Spahr wrote:
>
>> How many have noticed a connection between leg spotting and 
>> freckling?  Since there are breeders who are obviously culling sheep 
>> for freckling, at what degree of freckling do you cull - minor 
>> freckling, excessive freckling?  Do you include sheep that freckle due 
>> to sun exposure?  How much are your decisions based upon opinions of 
>> show judges?  Would you use a ram that had some degree of freckling?
>> Mary Spahr 
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