[Jacob-list] extra teat

[linda]

I think that at least 1/2 of ours have the extra set.  In dairy 
goats, I think it is common to snip the extra teat off soon after 
birth as it's some sort of fault in showing. The extra teats from 
what I've seen on ewes do not normally milk out, but I'm sure not 
very knowledgeable in this. I have a new ewe that developed mastitis 
and she has an extra teat on that side.  I really hadn't thought to 
milk out the teensy little extra teat until today and was surprised 
to see a fair amount of rather thick milk (not blood or pus) come 
out, quite different in consistency from what I was getting from the 
other teat.  That made me wonder if the two teats might be coming 
from separate mammary glands (if that's the proper term - Neal, help 
me out here).

Linda


On Sun, 8 Jun 2003 19:13:32 -0400, Dave & Katrina wrote:
>Actually, I think most of ours have the extra set of teats although
>I never
>thought they were used.  Might be a few that only have 2.  Katrina
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>>[Original Message]
>>From: linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net>
>>To: jacoblist <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
>>Date: 6/8/03 3:17:25 PM
>>Subject: [Jacob-list] extra teat
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>>I'm sure someone out there has seen a ewe or a goat with an extra=
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>>teat.  Usually these seem to be blind teats and they are not
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>>functional.  IF, both teats on the same side of the udder are=
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>>milk, is the milk coming from the same chamber??  Or would the=
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>>have and extra udder division?
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>>Dr. Lincicome - didn't you do some work with extra teated ewes?
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>>Linda
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