[Jacob-list] horn regrowth on adult ram

[Linda]

In September my two year old four horned ram had a lateral knocked loose 
in a ram fight. The horn was hanging loosely attached amid lots of blood 
- pretty much sheared off at the head. Awhile back, I had good luck with 
taping an injured lateral back on an 8 month old ram lamb. Since 
Belvedere has already passed registration and had proven himself as a 
sire, I elected to catch him up and remove the horn. This horns was 
sheared off pretty much at the head. I did not expect it to regrow. It's 
pretty looked like a scab for the last three months. I caught him up 
today and there is definite horn material growing - about 1/2" worth. I 
seriously doubt he'll ever have much of a lateral on that side, but 
wonder what experience others might have had with horn regrowth on a 
young adult ram that sheared off a lateral. By sheared off, I mean 
including the core.

Linda
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