[Jacob-list] Beards / Manes is this a prmitive thing or a hair thing????

[Shannon Phifer]

Is the mane a part of the sheep that is actually double coated?

Shannon Phifer
Kenleigh Acres Farm
www.kenleigh-acres.com
That'll Do Photography
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From: Carl Fosbrink <fourhornfarm at verizon.net>
To: Jaci Siehl <sugarpinejacobs at yahoo.com>; JacobList 
<jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Cc: edd bissell <eddbissell at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, September 16, 2010 12:25:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Beards / Manes is this a prmitive thing or a 
hairthing????


If I can find a photo of my original ram, who had a mane, I will post it. His 
mane did not look anything like the mane on a hair or Painted Desert sheep. His 
mane was on the  top and sides of his neck, not the underside of it, and it was 
long black hairs that were longer than the wool on his neck. It was not thick 
like a hair sheep mane either. It did not carry into the wool on his body 
either. In my opinion it was a primitive characteristic and not an indication 
that he had any hair sheep in his background. If I remember correctly Laurie 
Foster from OK had a ram named Cocklebur Wahoo that she said had a mane. Edd 
Bissell spent several years developing a hair sheep with four horns. He sold 
them to Jeff Hatch when he sold the farm. I will try to send a photo of one of 
these 4H hair sheep as I'm sure I have a photo of one of them that Edd gave me. 
Feel free to jump in here with comments Edd.
----- Original Message ----- 

>From: Jaci Siehl 

>To: JacobList 

>Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:16 PM

>Subject: [Jacob-list] Beards / Manes is this a prmitive thing or a 

hairthing????

>

>

>During a sheep breed search years ago I came across Painted Desert Sheep.  these 

>are a hybred hair sheep originating in Texas.  Their ancestry includes some fine 

>wool and hair breeds - they also threw in some Jacob for horns.  Some of these 

>rams have beautiful manes. I've also read that many of the hair sheep grow 

>manes.   So did the mane come from the hair side of the family or from the 

>primitive wool side?  

>

>

>Now I wonder how far kemp fiber or coarse wool is from actually being hair?  

>Sounds like a question for one of you technical guys.....anyone feel like 

>'splaining to me?

>

>http://www.painteddesertsheepsociety.com/

>

>

>Jaci Siehl

>Sugarpine Jacobs

>530-538-9474 

>

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