[Jacob-list] Lilac question

[Neal and Louise Grose]

My guess is that the ewe in question is a lilac carrier. The little off color patch on the neck, though, probably has nothing to do with it. It is probably a non-transmittable mutation that popped up during embryonic development. We once had a black CorriedaleX that had a large patch on her side that was a beautiful shade of brown. Fetal development is so complicated, it is a wonder that ANY body turns out normal.

Neal
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Linda 
  To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:32 PM
  Subject: [Jacob-list] Lilac question


  Marie from Spot Hollow Farm in Ny emailed me with this question: 

  > Hi, I have a ewe that I think may be part lilac/lilac carrier, here
  > are some pictures of her face, I was wondering what you thought.
  >
  > And I attached a picture of a 2007 ewe that has a small patch of
  > lilac about the size of a quarter, I just noticed today (I thought
  > it was mud/dirt and I tried to wash it off...but it wasn't)and I
  > though it was a goodillustration/comparison of the recent
  > color/lilac topic on jacob-list (I think?), and I was wondering if
  > you would put it on your website for people to see.
  > Marie

  I've posted her pictures at: http://www.patchworkfibers.com/Maries.html
   
  Linda



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