This list is for people interested in sheep color genetics, including Icelandic/Shetland/Finn and all other breeds. Also any heritable features such as horns, tails, fleece type, etc. are welcome for discussion.
***FOR COLOR GENETICS PRIMER, LOOK IN THE "FILES" -- ICELANDIC-SHETLAND COLOR GENETICS.RTF*** This has the basic definitions, theory, applications.
Jennifer - No, I don't think it's unique to the Scottish Blackface breed. From time to time we've had Icelandic lambs ( both ewe and ram) with VERY large
My worst was the same conditions except this tiny first time Shetland mom was breech. No room to turn. I had to brace my feet against her but and pull with all
Scottie ram lambs always seem to have more difficult births. The ewes usually make it on their own, though I've helped a few. The worst one we've had was a