[Jacob-list] Grannie ewes

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Fred Horak.  Every once in a while a "grannie ewe" comes along; the ewe that 
will willingly adopt an orphan...or try to steal another lamb if she feels 
she needs more than one.  I suspect we have two grannie ewes...Angie and 
Corgy...Fieldwood half sisters...similar behavior.

This raised a question.  Something like...is "grannie behavior" an inherited 
trait, homone imbalance (may or may not be inherited), or what?  Does anyone 
else have a "grannie ewe" or seen anything on this behavior?    Fred