[Jacob-list] dehorning sheep

[Kathryn Shirley]

Disbudding is only done when the horns are buds (before they break the skin).  After that, it is traumatic to the lamb/ kid and will most likely just produce warped horns.

Kate
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Linda 
  To: Melody ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
  Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] dehorning sheep


  I think the lamb is too old to to use the iron on.  

  Linda
   
  www.patchworkfibers.com
  Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

  On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:32:11 -0700, Melody wrote:
  > Need some input, please.  I just had a call from a woman who got a
  > Jacob lamb as a pet.  It is now about 2 mo. old, has horns up about
  > 1/2 inch according to her, and she wants to have it disbudded.  She
  > is afraid of the horns with her small children.   She does care
  > about the lamb, though, and was looking for advice.  The person who
  > has offered to disbud the lamb (using an iron as for goats) is
  > afraid it will be too stressful and harmful to the lamb.  I've
  > never heard of disbudding a lamb, so I don't know what to tell her. 
  >  Frankly I'd like to go and snatch that lamb right off her place
  > and bring it home--what was she thinking to get a Jacob if she
  > didn't want horns?  But I need some opinions.  Would the
  > pain/stress of disbudding be harmful to the lamb?  I know lambs
  > react differently to pain than kid goats do. 
  > Melody




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