[Jacob-list] trimming horns

[Melanie]

All I have to offer is that I tried to take a tiny piece (about 1") off a
6-month-old ewe whose horn was turning towards her eye, and the next day I
found her dead. I'm now absolutely terrified of trimming horns and just hope
I don't get any more twisted ones like that!

Melanie
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelley Rambo" <Kelley_Rambo at antiochne.edu>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:28 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] trimming horns


> Someone asked about training or trimming horns. I have not tried training,
> but have heard that sometimes weights are used to train cow horns.  I use
> saw wire (in the gynecological sections of the livestock catalogues) to
> trim the horns and have cotton balls, vet wrap, yarrow, homeopathic arnica
> & hypericum on hand.  I usually give them the hypericum and arnica before
> I start (1 dose of 200c each).  If they bleed (which I try to avoid if I
> can), I will cover with fresh yarrow (if available) and pack with cotton
> balls and cover with vet wrap.
>
> My vet mentioned and I also read just the other day that some horns can
> just be banded and then they fall off.  Does anyone have experience with
> that on Jacob horns?
>
> Kelley
>
>
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