tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post1870288040095224514..comments2024-03-28T03:25:19.736-07:00Comments on Boulderneigh: On defining colors and naming lambsMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-29448925344141045472007-06-26T14:40:00.000-07:002007-06-26T14:40:00.000-07:00I think Franna nailed it - I forgot about hte ligh...I think Franna nailed it - I forgot about hte lighter hairs around the eyes, lips, etc.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933105773412843275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-57673750484766181472007-06-26T13:00:00.000-07:002007-06-26T13:00:00.000-07:00I think you have a concensus on the names Michelle...I think you have a concensus on the names Michelle - I think Valiant Braveheart and Valiant Brava are outstanding names - (and you really won't use the Valiant name except on registration papers anyhow) TinaTina T-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054132355737998706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-38000942003741164902007-06-26T11:46:00.000-07:002007-06-26T11:46:00.000-07:00Shetlands, indeed, can be difficult to pin down co...Shetlands, indeed, can be difficult to pin down color wise. If both the lambs have white in their ears, around their mouths, in the groin, at the roots, you can pretty safely call them musket. <BR/><BR/>The 6 year old ewe looks to be iset moorit to me. Musket sheep will often develop light eye rings and muzzles, and she doesn't have any of that. Her grey/white appears to be patchy, more typical of iset than musket.<BR/> <BR/>I think the names go well with Valiant. What nice names for two well traveled lambies. Let the ram be skittish. You will get along much better that way.<BR/>-FrannaFrannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251158925458606105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-73629182291529494802007-06-26T07:47:00.000-07:002007-06-26T07:47:00.000-07:00I agree with Carol on the names - I think they fit...I agree with Carol on the names - I think they fit just fine. :)<BR/><BR/>From the photographs, I would list the ewe as musket. Iset would be definite white mixed in with the other wool fibers (Skit's iset), but the ewe's wool looks grey, not white to me.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you on the whole color mess...plus these sheep change color annually, it seems. (lol)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933105773412843275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-3111709276587179432007-06-26T04:33:00.000-07:002007-06-26T04:33:00.000-07:00I like the names Valiant Brava and Valiant Bravehe...I like the names Valiant Brava and Valiant Braveheart.<BR/><BR/>I think the 6 year old ewe is moorit with some age greying. Age greying is called iset in Shetlands. The body gets more and more white fibers as the sheep gets older. Some start as young as a year old. Others around 3 years old. And a few never develop the iset.Carol Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796993740375735564noreply@blogger.com