[Jacob-list] teats

[Betty Berlenbach]

Actually, most of my sheep have these extras, which do have a bit of milk in
them.  I like to think of them as dessert!  They don't confuse the lambs,
but there's no reason they couldn't get a little dessert from them, should
they wish to.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Simmons" <creaganlios at prexar.com>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 6:19 AM
Subject: RE: [Jacob-list] teats


>
> Maybe 50% of my ewes have had an extra pair of non-functional teats.  Why
> would the vet want you to snip them off? They never caused a problem.  The
> lambs were no more confused by them than they were by tails, tags, knees,
or
> any other prtuberance 12" off the floor and still, they somehow survived
to
> adulthod :-)
>
> thom
>
>
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