[Jacob-list] Experts on 4-horned rams

[Meg Steensland]

I think it is a heavy load to carry those horns - rather like a huge  crown.  My guy Rudy kept knocking a lateral on the door frame  exiting the barn and it came loose last fall, then reattached lower and  grew into his jaw, so we had to lop it off (vet) about 2" out from the  skull.  He still goes around poking his top horns into the ground  like he wants to be rid of them.  I have not seen this behavior in  my smaller 4H ram, Nelson; but he does get into his calf-hutch shelter  and bang into it some - managed to shove it off the RR ties I set it up  on.
  
  See if Carl who has a number of 4H rams has an answer.

rns1260 at adelphia.net wrote:I  have a four horned ram with superb horns. I have noticed him really  trashing his horns on objects, as if he wants rid of them. He has  stayed isolated in the barn the past few days. Could his horns bring  about pressure that is painful? His behavior is odd.
Any advice welcome.

Cheryl
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