[Jacob-list] Blue Eyes

[Hirschi Monika]

Hello

I am new in Jacobs and have not a long experience. I bought a ewe with one 
blue and brown eye. She
got twins. An ewe lamb with two brown eyes and a ram with one in blue and 
one in brown.

I will ask the breeder of the ewe if there were other blue eyes in that 
line.

Monika

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> What has been your experience with blue eyes?

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>  Remembering my genetics from high school (before DNA!)  I thought blue 

> eyes were recessive to brown.  However, when I look at flocks with blue 

> eyes, the blue eyes seem to be everywhere.  Is that because they are being 

> specifically being bred for blue eyes or is that just what has happened?

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>  If a ram has one blue and one brown eye is turned out with all brown-eyed 

> ewes - wouldn't the chances of all brown-eyed lambs be the norm?  What do 

> you think the chances are that the blue/brown combination would show up in 

> the lambs?

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>  I believe all of my ewes have nothing but brown eyes in their lineage and 

> since I don't really like blue eyes I don't want to change my flock, but I 

> have a chance to get a ram lamb that I like in every aspect except his one 

> blue eye.

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>  Jack and Jaci

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