[Jacob-list] Extra Teat

[Dr. David Lincicome]

1716 hrs/Wednesday 11 June 2003


The British have sought to produce genetically a 4-teated sheep for some 
time.  The Cambridge is the result of that interest.  In this country 
Dr. Clair Terrill and I several years ago were also interested  in 
producing such a sheep.  At the time I was working with Tunis and did 
have several ewes with 4 functional teats, but was not successful in 
establishing this condition consistently.
It would be well to have 4 functional teats especially in breeds which 
usually have more than 2 lambs at a time.

David

linda wrote:

>Well, I guess I need to clarify my question.  I don't think that four 
>teats is unusual.  I will go out tomorrow and see just who has four, 
>but I'm sure it is not a rarity.  Is it unusual to be able to milk 
>all four? 
>On the same note - do your rams have teats?  
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>Linda
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>On Sun, 8 Jun 2003 16:54:55 -0700 (PDT), Jeanette Larson wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>All of our ewes have 4 teats, also, and they come from
>>2 distinctly different bloodlines. Two are vestigal,
>>and two are functional. I have been wondering if this
>>is because Jacobs are a primitive breed.
>>When we first started shearing, I marked the ones with
>>4 teats as potential culls, but as we went along, I
>>discovered they  all had 4! And all our ewe lambs have
>>4 teats. It has not caused any mastitis or other
>>problems for the ewes.
>>I'm glad your brought this up, I've been wondering who
>>to ask if this was normal for the Jacob breed.
>>
>>Jeanette Larson,
>>Laffing Horse Farm
>>Fine woolen products and goat's milk soap
>>Jacob sheep, dairy goats and guardian Llamas
>>La Junta, Colo.
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