tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post1046554977559029427..comments2023-04-12T04:35:41.937-05:00Comments on RAMSAY FARMS: Goals are always changingEbonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-85676209526676175832009-05-14T08:15:00.000-05:002009-05-14T08:15:00.000-05:00Hi Garrett,
I meant to comment on this for a w...Hi Garrett,<br /><br /> I meant to comment on this for a while now. Breeding for any recessive trait takes work. Breeding for spots and fine fleece, double the work. I know a lot of the fine fleece breeders are sacrificing spots in the name of fine fleece, which is understandable. What some of us need to do is knuckle down and breed fine fleeces into the spots. <br /> There is a lot of lower quality spotted sheep out there, but for a long time spots were so hard to get! Now they are plentiful, and so why not start culling the lower quality ones and start breeding for better spotted sheep? We won't ever get there unless we try. <br /> By "better", I mean tails truer to breed type, straighter hind legs, finer leg bones, finer crimpier fleeces, less iset, maybe we'll get lucky and get some wool on the poll. <br /> That's why I bought some of Stephen's spotted sheep last year for new genetics. They are spotted, AND have a lot better fleece (very close to what I want) than the vast majority of the spotted sheep out there. And hopefully a lesser chance of early iset that we all struggle with.<br /> Just some thoughts. <br /> I want to add I'm glad you are presenting some potential controversial subjects on your blog. It's a shame we can't present such subjects on any of the message boards. When we politely debate, we open our minds to new opinions and ideas, and we all might learn something new. I know I've learned the most by some pretty heated discussions, and some of my prior opinions (or what I "knew" to be true) I've completely changed my mind on.Juliannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180577028964783681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-26789354198998164892009-05-07T15:09:00.000-05:002009-05-07T15:09:00.000-05:00Yeah, I hear you're acquiring a ewe I wanted, you ...Yeah, I hear you're acquiring a ewe I wanted, you rascal! V Creek Sarah needed to come out here to a flock that is going EXCLUSIVELY polled, not your your flock where you'll take them with or without horns! Still hoping to get a ram from Karen....Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com