[Jacob-list] Question on horns

[Lia Belanger]

Are you saying that this is normal?  or at least common??  If so, then shouldn't 2 horn lambs have wobbly horns also??  Shouldn't we be selecting for animals with solidly attached horns right from the start, or is ther no such thing?
 
Lia
 
 

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From: jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com on behalf of gordon johnston
Sent: Fri 5/6/2005 7:20 AM
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Subject: [Jacob-list] Question on horns



Horns in 4 horned lambs are very soft and poorly secured in the head so are
very easily damaged during play or get caught in fences, branches, etc. This
can give rise to small, weak side horns which look like scurs.  If the top
horns are normal, this is the more likely reason for small, stumpy side
horns.
Juliet

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