[Jacob-list] more on mane

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I wasn't going to mention my ewe with a mane until you mentioned Samuel.  My
Samuel granddaughter has a mane. Not hairy or anything, but it's a mane.  In
one of her sons (who traced to Samuel a couple of times) the inspector
remarked on his mane. It also was not hairy, just longer wool around his
neck and head.

Linda
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From: "edd bissell" <bissell at usit.net>
To: "Jacob List Members" <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: 27 April, 2000 5:58 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] more on mane


Just talked to Luther -  He, like me, does not remember it in the old
American primitive lines - howere, to me it is a primitive type trait just
as kemp in the hindquarters and the less kinky wool types.  We have
"improved" the wool type thru the years - therefore taking much of the
ability of the sheep to shead the incliment rain, snow type weather with the
type wool that is more spinner appreciated.  He said he bought a ram from
Lesseau named Samuel - and had a very pronounced mane - also some of the old
Atwood stock -  I remember on our trip to see the Hescock flock in mid
February many years ago that many of  her 25 [yes - 25 rams in one field!!!
and mature ones at that] had these manes - I had never really seen much of
the import stock and it was overwhelming to me -  the wool on her sheep was
not faded at all - really BLACK and WHITE - and very long fleeces on her
sheep - the rams had HUGE horns - she culled for breeding purposes - with
such a limited base she had an elaborate breeding schedule using colored
pens depicting her breedings.  So to me the pronounced manes came in with
the imports.
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