Blonde Shepherds [Jacob-list] WAS question on horns

[fayg at mebtel.net]

The gene for 4 horns must be on the X chromosome ...
and can't possibly be on Y

wanna see my logic ...

1 2        1 2
 X          Y
3 4         3


speaking of sheep and horns and blondes ..

Once upon a time, a blonde became so sick of hearing blonde jokes that 
she had her hair cut and dyed brown.

A few days later, as she was out driving around the countryside, she 
stopped her car to let a flock of sheep pass.

Admiring the cute wooly creatures, she said to the shepherd, "If I can 
guess how many sheep you have, can I take one?"

The shepherd, always the gentleman, said, "Sure!"

The blonde thought for a moment and, for no discernible reason, said, 
"352."

This being the correct number, the shepherd was, understandably, 
totally amazed, and exclaimed, "You're right! O.K., I'll keep to my end of 
the deal. Take your pick of my flock."

The blonde carefully considered the entire flock and finally picked the 
one that was by far cuter and more playful than any of the others.

When she was done, the shepherd turned to her and said, "O.K., now I 
have a proposition for you. If I can guess your true hair color, can I 
have my dog back?"


Gary




Quoting Mary Hansson <buffgeese at yahoo.com>:

> Neal Grose said, "This might account for Mary Ellen's
> ram lamb that is polycerate AND two horned. Hey MEH,
> care to put the joker in the freezer just so that we
> can see what his skull looks like?"
> 
> Hi all...This is MEH.....I am missing something here. 
> I have Huntsberger Hunter and ISeeSpots Adonai, both
> visibly upon close LIVING inspection, two horned two+
> year old animals.  These are the jokers that are the
> parents of 2 WASKALLY WAM LAMBS....1 apparently a
> 2-horned and the other a very cute little 4-horned ram
> to this point in his 2-month life.
> 
> Last year, Hunter produced an abundant crop of
> primarily 2-horned offspring, but a few 4-horned ones
> out of 4-horned ewes.  Theory would give him no credit
> for the multi-horned offspring....
> 
> Last year, Adonai produced her first lamb---a ram lamb
> that was 4-horned (when bred to a sire that produced
> quite a preponderance of 4-horned offspring).  I
> ASSUMED last year that Adonai had nothing to do with
> Adolph's 4-horned characteristics, giving all the
> credit to SwallowLane Shakespeare.  This year, I
> wonder if maybe the two of them didn't work the
> project out together.
> 
> Now the animal that would be best butchered to
> determine multi-horned trait in the skull would likely
> be Adonai----who happens to be one of my more favorite
> girls.  
> 
> Would I agree to put her in the freezer this year for
> the experiment?  NOPE.  
> 
> Will I bury her in a marked grave when she passes and
> go back to check skull/horns out later when she
> decomposes?  YUP.  
> 
> If I could get a beautiful 4-horned girl (like I
> wanted from her parents---arghh) out of her, I would
> consider selling her prior to the decomposition phase.
>  To date, the lambs are beautiful.  I think it was
> Janine Fenton who made comment that some animals
> consistently produce stunning offspring of a
> particular sex.  Maybe Adonai just does her boy babies
> well.
> 
> Mary Ellen
> 
> MEH
> 
> Mary Ellen Hansson, MEd, RD, LDN
> ISeeSpots Farm
> Jacob Sheep:  Lambs, adults, wool
> www.iseespots.com
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