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Blue-woolled lambs were sometimes born in Texel flocks, but little attention was paid to them until the 1970s, when deliberate breeding for blue colour began, and some blue flocks were established. [4]: 765 A flock-book for blue sheep within the Texel breed was started in 1983, and a breed society was formed in that year. [4]: 765 [2]
Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon. This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep.Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species.
The most outstanding characteristic of the Texel is its remarkable muscle development and leanness. Texel-sired lambs show an advantage of one full leg score in breed comparisons and less total carcass fat—especially seam fat. [8] A mutation in the 3' UTR of the myostatin gene in Texel sheep creates target sites for the microRNAs miR-1 and ...
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Freemartins, female bovines that are behaviorally masculine and lacking functioning ovaries, are commonly associated with cattle, but do occur to some extent in sheep. [6] The instance of freemartins in sheep may be increasing alongside the rise in twinning (freemartins are the result of male-female twin combinations).
Bokksu snack crates ship treats from Japan, including sweets, teas, crunchy finds, and delicacies. The Bokksu staff curates each box after extensive in-house testing, ensuring each offering is ...
Right away the woman knew the cat was different. At first glance the kitten might look like a normal black cat. But look carefully at her chest. The white markings down her front kind of look like ...
Thousands of miles from Washington, where the funeral of Jimmy Carter is set for next week, an Indian village named after the former U.S. president fondly remembers his visit almost 50 years ago ...