Re: [Blackbelly] Color dominance
Thanks Julian. Dave - Original Message - From: "Julian Hale" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Color dominance At 07:02 PM 1/12/2010, you wrote: Can any one tell me what color traits are dominant...the ram's or the ewe's when breeding Color dominance has nothing to do with which parent a given gene came from, just whether it is a dominant or recessive gene. If you want to get into the color genetics of French Bulldogs or Labrador Retrievers, my wife could give you an earful, but sheep? Not a clue... I don't know if any research has even been done into color genetics in sheep, or specifically BB/AB. One thing I have noticed, though, is white patches on a parent tend to get thrown to the offspring. Julian ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Color dominance
At 08:14 AM 1/13/2010, you wrote: >Thanks Julian. > >Dave Well, I spoke too soon. There is a lot known about color genetics in Icelandic sheep, some of which may apply to these guys. http://www.icelandicsheep.com/genetics.html http://www.hawksmountainranch.com/colorpatterngenetics.html http://www.inglesideicelandics.com/index_files/Page818.htm http://www2.localaccess.com/primolana/page3.htm http://www.lavenderfleece.com/genetics.html That's just a few, do a google search for either 'icelandic color genetics' or 'sheep color genetics' (without the apostrophes). One thing to keep in mind is that there are colors, and "overlay" patterns that "hide" the underlying color. I'm pretty sure that what's often called "painted desert" in ABs is actually a pattern, not a color. Julian ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Agressive RAms
I bottle raise quite a few rams. I haven't had one get agressive yet. I put them in with other rams at about 3 -4 months of age. Or group them all together. When this happens they tend to go back to their wild state for the most part. Some remain easy to catch while others wouldn't come near. I keep a ram in with my ewes year round. I never have one beat on a ewe or harm a baby. I have had some that will kick at a ewe or but her loveingly if you want to call it that to cause her to go into heat. Never hard enough to hurt her though. Good luck with your ram. Nancy ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
