Thats very true, the suffolk, texel & cheviot on fair isle are
nothing like what the english standard states, amazing how sheep
adapt so well.
Angela
Galtress Shetlands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "M Grim" .
>> On moulting this is seen in hill flocks of Scottish Blackface and other
>> breeds ..
>
> Robin,
> When sheep moult, can you describe the pattern of wool loss and what
> it looks like?
We find that the fleece can start coming off more or less anywhere ..
Sometimes around the neck .. Sometimes the rump or sides...
> I had to discard some of the wool last year because a couple had some
> spots on their toplines, which are broad and flat, making it easy for
> moisture to accumulate.
Yes this is a problem where sheep bred for a drier climate are in a wetter
area .. We see this with some of the Texels here and the Down breeds as
well.
Climate is one of the reasons the British breeds of sheep change every so
many miles East to West in UK ... I think on one traverse of England the
breed changes every 30 miles.
Robin
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