Teresa and Mike Lambing Thread Winter 2019 Part2

[misfitmorgan]

There was another single born during the night but I'm not sure yet who it belongs to yet for a total of 9 so far. When I put the feed out this morning our #30 ewe was already in the process of having a lamb but she didn't bother acknowledging her state until she got her fill of the feed. The rest of the herd left the stall and 30 lay down to finish bringing her lamb into the world. Once again a perfect time to have a camera but I didn't have it with me. She had a quick labor and did it on her own although the lamb is big and she is one of our smallest ewes. The lamb is solid black except for a white star on its head. I haven't figured out where Ringo was hiding all of this color since the last three cycles have all produced all white sheep except for one (and that was from our spotted ewe). I have lost track but I think there are two left to lamb from this group.

I think Ringo just made some parting gifts for you since he knew you wanted some color in your herd.

 

[Mike CHS]

I never carry the phone I have now and am seriously considering getting rid of it.

 

[Mike CHS]

The lamb born this morning isn't as dark colored as I originally thought but I'm not sure what you would call this color scheme. I need to take a class in genetics to try and figure out where this color is coming from, using the same ram as last time and they were all white.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

How cool! I love the color.

 

[misfitmorgan]

I never carry the phone I have now and am seriously considering getting rid of it.

But we would get so many more awesome pictures

 

[Baymule]

A black horse with white roaning hair is called a blue roan. So I would call your lamb a blue roan. Sure is a pretty lamb!

 

[Mike CHS]

I just went out to put poison on the ant mounds and checked the lamb while I was out. It's a ram lamb a little over 9 pounds.

 

[Mike CHS]

And just a couple of "just because" pictures. Princess and Taffy are a week old today and started eating a bit of feed yesterday.

 

[Roving Jacobs]

The lamb born this morning isn't as dark colored as I originally thought but I'm not sure what you would call this color scheme. I need to take a class in genetics to try and figure out where this color is coming from, using the same ram as last time and they were all white.

In romeldales at least he would be a light blue, Albl, although they often have white on the butt in romeldales and romneys. He probably has another agouti gene influencing how it presents. It's one of the recessive agouti patterns so your sheep just have it "hiding" under their Awt gene. Super cute!

 

[Mike CHS]

Thank you @Roving Jacobs. I just find it odd that every other lamb that Ringo has sired was white with the occasional brown spot that faded as they matured. I was starting to think we had a midnight visitor helping Ringo take care of the girls.