BS: Australians are getting picky

Subject: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: Bert
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 12:27 AM

Here

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists have called on the country's farmers to report any ugly sheep found in their flocks.

A campaign called "Xtreme sheep" aims to study sheep with undesirable wool features to unlock the genetic makeup of the prized merino and ensure production of its high quality fleece.

The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) said on Tuesday its search for "Australia's ugliest merino lambs" may hold the key to securing the nation's A$2.8 billion (US$2.1 billion) wool industry.

The institute said ugly lambs -- with uneven wool, strange fibers, clumps of wool that fall out, bare patches, no wool, or highly wrinkled skin -- are usually culled by farmers.

"Before sending them to the abattoir, we'd like farmers to talk to us first, because studying animals with extreme features offers one of the most efficient ways to find good genes that can impact on certain wool traits," said project leader Simon Bawden.

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: Peace
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 12:32 AM

Be still my beating heart . . . .

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: John O'L
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 01:21 AM

I believe they are also doing in-depth interviews in an attempt to weed out the ones who just "can't be bothered" smiling nicely.

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: Peace
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 01:22 AM

LOLOL

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: Hrothgar
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 04:55 AM

I'd be more dubious about the ones who keep secret the number of good-looking sheep.

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 04:59 AM

Be still my bleating heart.

Baaaaaaaaaaa bumhug !

G

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: kendall
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 05:11 AM

Here we go again, another isue for the "bleating hearts" to moan about.

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 05:16 AM

Ya ought to be lambasted for that one Cap'n !
At least you could try to look a little sheepish!

Whatcha doin' up at this hour?

G.

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: freda underhill
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 05:55 AM

sheeeesh...

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 07:44 AM

Yep, us Australians can be mighty picky at times....

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 07:50 AM

Not baaaaa'd

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 08:08 AM

I suppose you want to play the Austrian National Anthem now, we're used to that...

Subject: RE: BS: Autralians are getting picky
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 12:23 PM

Considering the appearance of many of us, whenever we meet, with balding patches, or angry and unruly tufts poking out at odd angles from the face, mole-bespattered faces and protruding beer bellies I guess we'd have been culled long ago if we'd been Aussie sheep. Some of the fellas look horrific too.

I'll get me sheepskin coat...

Subject: RE: BS: Australians are getting picky
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 01:13 PM

That's what happens, one day you call them ugly, next day you get the culled shoulder.

G


[Who's got the mint sauce?]

Subject: RE: BS: Australians are getting picky
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 01:17 PM

There they go... Ramming their opinions down our gullets....

Ewe ought to be ashamed of yourselves!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Australians are getting picky
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 01:24 PM

22500 lambs were sold today at my local Auction Mart, every one of them good looking!
G.

Subject: RE: BS: Australians are getting picky
From: John O'L
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 07:31 PM

Yeah giok, all the pretty ones are exported. The local market just gets the ugly ones. That's why Aussies buy the Kiwi export. Christ knows what they eat.
(Bottom of the food chain.)

Hey good lookin'...

Subject: RE: BS: Australians are getting picky
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 08:19 PM

why do all kiwi,s wear gumboot,s

Subject: RE: BS: Australians are getting picky
From: Peace
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 08:24 PM

Newfoundlanders are doing a remake of "Silence of the Lambs". They are going to call it "Ewes be Quiet".

Subject: RE: BS: Australians are getting picky
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 08:26 PM

Looks like a clone must be a spelling pedant...