[Jacob-list] fused 4 horns

[Linda]

Is this something that would show up on an x-ray?  Still would be pricey, but it would be interesting to check out some of the more spectacular "two" horned animals.

I love 4 horned Jacobs.

Linda
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:27:30 -0000, gordon johnston wrote:
> At a talk Marshall Watson gave here at New Lanark in Scotland last
> Sunday, he described a 2 horned Shetland ram bred by Peter Hardman.
>  This ram had thrown 4 horned progeny as you describe.  After
> slaughter, the horns and skull were examined closely and the core
> was found to have a slightly divided appearance at the base.  This
> suggested that the animal had the 'splitting gene' but with only
> the slightest expression, not affecting the outside of the horns at
> all.  Apparently, the splitting gene can be expressed from this
> smallest degree , through what we all recognise as normal 4
> hornedness, on to include split eyelids and finally to complete
> splitting of the skull from the horns down through the upper jaw.
>
> So one of either your sire or dam could be carrying 4 hornedness
> without you being able to detect it without performing a post
> mortem examination.
>
> Why don't you like 4 horned Jacobs ?
>
> Juliet in Scotland.