[Jacob-list] What to do with horns?

[spotted_sheep at bluefrog.com]

Hi, since no-one else wrote about this I will,
I have a friend that does things with jacob ram horns and here is his 
email: Furthermore1 at aol.com.
He can probably answer some of your questions.
I had a ewe died and the ground was to frozen to bury her so she just 
sat their and so we learned the different stages of death and to me I 
sounds like your ram was dead for about 2-3 days and by that time you 
probably can't get the pelt,
and as for getting rid of him you need to bury him about 6 feet deep so 
nothing can dig him up.
Marie


Quoting -sam <lodestarshepherds at mcn.net>:

> I cut the horns off the dead ram. How should they be processed? 
> Should I place them in a bag of salt? (I'm surprised at how "alive" 
> they are!)
>
> I'm thinking of using them (sliced into coins?) as cabinet pulls when 
> we remodel the kitchen. Any websites to look at for "things to do 
> with horns?"
>
> Also, I don't know how long he has been dead (I was out of town for 
> the weekend, and my husband, who fed everyone can't specfically 
> remember the last time he saw the ram) although the exudite from his 
> nose is very smelly! and I'm not sure what to do with the carcass. 
> Feed to the dogs? Put in the dumpster? He just got sheered last 
> Tuesday, so I don't know if it's worth doing anything with the hide.
>
> Again, any suggestions?
>
> Thanks everyone,
> -sam in Montana
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