Beekissed
Herd Master
I was reading an interesting article awhile back about two types of body styles noticed in the Katahdin breed: https://ewewin.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/two-distinct-body-styles-in-katahdin-sheep/
My last Katahdin had the type A body and hair, but this pair I have now are a little mixed up and not quite what this article describes. My type A body style ewe has a curly, wooly coat, though short and shed off to summer length, with a shorter tail. My type B body style ewe has a true hair coat, as well as a long tail.
I like the type A body style and when I build enough numbers to start culling for that, I'll likely cull towards that body style, along with other desirable traits.
What body styles does your flock contain? Do you cull for that in your Katahdin or do you focus on other traits first?
My last Katahdin had the type A body and hair, but this pair I have now are a little mixed up and not quite what this article describes. My type A body style ewe has a curly, wooly coat, though short and shed off to summer length, with a shorter tail. My type B body style ewe has a true hair coat, as well as a long tail.
I like the type A body style and when I build enough numbers to start culling for that, I'll likely cull towards that body style, along with other desirable traits.
What body styles does your flock contain? Do you cull for that in your Katahdin or do you focus on other traits first?