thats a really good point how could you find out who has the horned gene?
Thanks, Devon & Fawn Http://groups.msn.com/LittleBuddy
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [blackbelly] Horned and Polled genetics Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 19:54:07 -0500
James,
I read your posting to the list about a "polled" ram siring horned
offspring. You indicated that you were culling the ram and it's offspring.
Just curious, how did you determine that it was the ram that was carrying
the horned trait? My 4 ewes (3 obviously? from horned background-heavy
scurs) just produced 11 lambs (6 rams, 5 ewes) by a horned sire. Only 2 of
the ram lambs are showing horns at 1 month of age. The others have twin
cow-licks (but so do the ewe lambs) and at least one has hard spots. I'll be
watching the development of the other 4 with interest. I'm curious if there
are records of "polled" rams being produced from horned stock??
Also, even though this is only my second lamb crop, I now have 2 lambs (out of a total of 20 from the last two breedings) that have white feet (one has one white hind foot, the other has white on both hind feet). The sire and 2 mamas have white tipped tails but no other white. Go figure. I'm not sure which side of the family has a history of white feet. Ear size is another thing I'm mystified by. Last lambing the "little ear" lambs outnumbered the normal ear lambs. This recent crop I only have a few "little ear" lambs.
It has been way too long since I attended genetics class. Any idea if horns,
white feet and little ears are dominant or recessive traits. I guess by
selecting for the traits I prefer and keeping good records.........time will
tell.
John Carlton Double J Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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