[Jacob-list] Horn buds

[Linda]

Once again, I have been corrected by my flock of extremely opinionated sheep.  Just so I'd know, Rosemary presented me with a ram lamb with four very visually obvious horn buds.   I have one more ewe left to lamb and I imagine she will present me with bright purple lambs.

Linda
 
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Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:58:02 -0500, Linda wrote:
> I've never seen a two horned ram lamb born that didn't have
> developed horn buds that were obvious at birth.  I'm not great at
> predicting horns on just born lambs, but if I see horn buds at
> birth on a ram - he's two horned.  If I can feel horns on a ewe
> lamb within a week of birth, she's a two horned.  I do grain so
> that may be part of it.
>
> Linda
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