[Jacob-list] New Booklet "Guide to Selection of Jacob Breeding Stock"

[Linda]

I don't see that white legged sheep have better fleeces in the general 
Jacob Sheep population. Of course if a flock is breeding FOR fleece and 
AGAINST freckling, you are likely to evolve a line of white legged, fine 
fleeced sheep. Not because the traits are linked, but because flock 
selection included both traits. In my flock, my white legged sheep do 
have some of my best fleeces . That's because I don't like white legs 
very much and don't keep a white legged ewe unless she is special in 
another way.

Linda .

On 8/16/2011 12:57 PM, Catherine Partridge wrote:

> --Previous Message--

> There are a lot of things in the guidebook that will be helpful to our 

> newcomers, but I must say I am very disappointed that most of the 

> sheep in it had white legs and the ones with black muzzles, knee spots 

> and black feet had negative comments with them about freckling and 

> other things.

>  While white legs and pigmented muzzles are perfectly acceptable I 

> prefer the black muzzles, knee and hock spots and black feet.

> ===========

> In support of sheep with white legs, I find that the wool quality is 

> better on these sheep; at least in my flock and previous experience.  

> I think leg markings make the sheep look better; definitely 

> more balanced in markings, but I like the wool quality on the sheep 

> with white legs.  When this subject came up before, someone else on 

> the list, sells the processed wool, wrote in and noticed the same 

> thing.  I try and keep both sheep types in my flock.

> Cathy

> Moscow. Idaho

>

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