[Jacob-list] Re: question on horns

[ARTHUR PARTRIDGE]

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>I am wondering about lambs that are not showing any signs of horns at 4-5
weeks. This is a set of twins that also has evidence of SUED.
> Is there a correlation?
>Are horns unlikely if not showing by now?
>Thanks-
>Sara
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Hi Sara,
     Last year I had a ewe lamb born to a naturally polled (sp?) ewe, i.e
ewe with no horns.  I didn't feel any horns on the lamb and just assumed
she would be like her mother.  I sold the lamb to a lady who raises Jacobs
with no horns, she has small children and thinks they might get hurt.  She
is a vet professor so does the horn removal herself.  After a few months, I
saw that little ewe lamb and she has 4 horns, small horns, but she
definitely grew horns.  What is SUED??
Cathy