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gallesfarm wrote:
That white flashing is the tell-tale that he will show the grey pattern. He got that from his daddy, who is also a black grey. As he grows his wool will get lighter looking as the undercoat comes in white and blends with the black outer coat until he looks more or less grey all over. Not all grey lambs have the flashing though, some just look solid color except you can usually see a faint hint of white around their mouths - called "sugar lips". :-D

Here's a black grey ewe lamb from last year: