[Jacob-list] ram's horns

[Linda]

I was able to save a lateral on a young (8 months) ram once.  It was hanging, but there was still a blood source.  I used a small piece of wood as a spacer and taped the lateral horn to the top horn.  I didn't get as nice an angle as the ram had originally, but it did heal to it's original strength and it did continue to grow.  

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


> Our Jacob and Horned Dorset rams had a disagreement yesterday.   

> End result was the Horned Dorset now has the lower half of one of

> his beautifully curved and balanced horns twisted askew at a growth

> ring. I tried to straighten it out but he jammed it pretty tightly

> and it wouldn't budge for me. There was blood so there was damage

> to living tissue. Has anyone been able to straighten or repair a

> twisted horn? If it breaks off completely can it somehow be

> reattached?  Should I just leave it alone? He'll be two in Feb. so

> I think the horn has finished growing. Jo Ann

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