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Fleeces: variations and consistencies within and between breeds, using the Leicesters as an example

August 18, 2019July 30, 2009

This post will consist of ideas and musings, not pronouncements. Having been fascinated by breed-specific wools for years, especially the rare breeds that will vanish if we do not have adequate financial support for the shepherds who want to care for flocks of them, I have jumped off the deep end (again) in another study … Read more

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