Baa Baa Brown Sheep….
By Wendy Allison, Wairarapa In the last article we looked at how the alleles your sheep has on the Agouti locus affect how much white it will have on it, whether it’s all white, white markings on colour, or all…
Moustaches, fangs, and nose rings – colour pattern and co-dominance
By Wendy Allison, Wairarapa In a previous posting ‘Genetics – How do we get coloured sheep’, we looked at how the alleles that a lamb inherits from its parents, on the place on its DNA called Agouti, govern whether it…
Genetics – How do we get coloured sheep?
By Wendy Allison, Wairarapa. People with small flocks of sheep often want to breed coloured (not white) lambs, but don’t know how to do it to get the result they want. This short series is an introduction to sheep colour…
Thickthorne Llamas (and Gotland Sheep)
Janette Buckingham, Southland My passion for natural coloured animals and fibre began with an interest in llama and alpaca fibres for handcrafting. My business, Thickthorne Llamas, began in 1989 when I bought my first three llamas at auction in Christchurch.…
Choosing a Fleece for Hand Spinning
Jenny Hart If you asked me to choose my favourite fleece to spin it would be like asking me to choose a favourite child. Each one has a different personality, strengths and weaknesses. Below are attributes to consider when selecting…
‘The World of Coloured Sheep’
For the 6th World Congress on Coloured Sheep, which was held in Christchurch in November 2004, the Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders' Association of New Zealand published a book entitled 'The World of Coloured Sheep' edited by Roger S. Lundie…
Conundrums of Colour – Part Two
By Ross Manson Note: Originally published in the magazine of the BCSBA March 2018, Part One was published in June 2017. See also Conundrums of Colour - Part One Genetics made easy? ‘Yeah right’. At Rangiora High School, and Lincoln…
A different use for coloured wool
By Lyn Watson and Steve Clarkson Back in 2015, we were running coloured sheep on our lifestyle block, and along with many others, were getting very little return for the wool produced. We were also looking for something to do…
Mabel – The Promotional Sheep
Pet lambs are always a huge attraction at promotional stands, but they are not always available at the right time. The idea to make a handcrafted sheep came from a friend of mine who sent me a photo of one…
Conundrums of Colour: A look at breeding for colours in black and coloured sheep
By Ross Manson Note: This article first appeared in the magazine of the Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders' Association, issue 163, June 2017. Two other articles followed on the same subject in later issues, and will be reproduced in this…