[Jacob-list] breeding for polycerates

[Mark Essen]

It has been years since I used a two horned ram, but fusing and two 
horned offspring were a problem.  I also have not had SUED for years, 
but using a two or four horned ram did not seem to matter.  Culling the 
ewe that had SUED lambs two years in a row seemed to stop that trait.  I 
also did not notice any change in mass or hornset with the two horn 
rams.  The main result I got was too many two horned offspring.
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

Linda wrote:
> Did you notice any improvement in horn spacing, mass, hornset, whatever 
> in the four horned offspring you did get?
>  
> Linda
> 
> 
> On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:50:40 -0500, Mark Essen wrote:
>> Way too many two horned offspring.
> 
>> Linda wrote:
>> > What were your experiences using a two horned ram on four horned
>> > ewes?
>> >
>> > Linda