[Jacob-list] breeding for polycerates

[Linda]

What were your experiences using a two horned ram on four horned ewes?

Linda



On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:52:55 -0500, Mark Essen wrote:
> I no longer use a two horned ram or a ram with bad horns for
> breeding. I have found horn traits to be very inheritable.  If I
> breed with a ram with a top right horn with a forward tilt, the
> offspring has a preponderance of top right horns with forward
> tilts.  I do not know why this has been true for me, but it is
> repeatable. Mark Essen Famous Acres 6701 County Road 353 Fulton,
> Mo.  65251 (573)642-0350 (phone on the wall) (573)310-1668 (cell)
> messen at socket.net
> Jacobs 4-Horn Sheep, Pygmy Goats, Pyrenees, Peafowl, Highland
> Cattle, Yak, Emu, Wallaroo, Wallabies, Patagonian Cavies, Llama,
> Capybara, Muntjac,Elk,Red deer, and Fallow Deer all living together
> in the Kingdom of Callaway
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