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In a message dated 7/11/01 6:08:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Jacobflock at aol.com writes:


> Perhaps 
> someplace some differentiation between molting and shedding might be 
> valuable.  I have sheared a dark ram that had cottted but, because it 
> remained on the animal, I would not consider that shedding.  I'm slow to 
> shear and if I waited for it to "molt away" the ram would overheat and die

Fred, molting and shedding are synonyms. If you want to split hairs (or  
should I say "wool" in this case), then I believe the wool loosens, it 
becomes itchy and irritating and then is shed by the sheep rubbing against 
fences, etc. .

Joan Franklin 
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