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Xtreme Sheep
Seen unusual sheep?
Did you know your unusual sheep with bad genes can help scientists know where to look to find the good genes.
So if your merino sheep has any of these traits:
- Fibres which are straight, wavy or curly, but not crimped
- Fibres which emerge from the skin thin break off near the surface
- Shoulder, rump or flank skin without many/any fibres
- Greatly expanded bare areas at the normal sites
- Other abnormal skin/fibre/fleece attributes
We want to hear from you.
Scientists will not breed from these sheep, but learn from them.
Contact: Darryl Smith, SARDI Livestock Systems, Roseworthy SA (08) 8303 7635, Email darryl.smith@sa.gov.au
To help us: Send a wool clip, a digital photo, or printed photo. Transport can be arranged.
Reward: Advance the value of the Australian Merino Wool Clip
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Media Release - 31 May 2006 Examples of extreme sheep 
Photo's Courtesy of Stock Journal
