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The lamb's tail in relation to wool type in British breeds and crosses of sheep
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 March 2009
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1. Lambs' tails at about a month old have been collected from two or three flocks of several different British breeds and crosses of sheep, and have been classified into ten grades according to the relative amounts of wool or hair extending from base to tip of the tail.
2. In general the relative amounts of wool and hair found on the tail of the lamb in the different breeds correspond with the quality of the wool of the adult fleeces of the breeds.
3. Considerable variability in tail grade was found between different individuals in the same flock, so that there is scope for selection in this respect to improve the quality of the wool especially on the britch.
4. It is suggested that as differences are more obvious on the tail at birth than in the adult fleece, selection for uniformity of fleece might be made at this time.
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