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Wed Feb 2 07:52:04 EST 2005

sheep, it would appear that single lambs should be regarded as the =
"primitive type". Single births, resistance to parasitosis, and shedding =
fleeces are the most dramatic reversions to type in these populations. =
This is to be expected. These areas are much less capable of supporting =
grazing animals than we might expect. Ewes that produce twins under =
these conditions are more likely to twin only on alternate years and are =
therefore more likely to miss a chance of hitting a good year. This may =
have little to do with Jacobs. It's just another point to take under =
consideration that we want primitive but not to primitive. I don't want =
to give up twinning, neither do I really want triplets, they can leave =
that to the pros like my Finns.  Neal Grose

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From the work done around here on Gulf =
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