[Jacob-list] horn regrowth on adult ram

[Linda]

This is really very minimal regrowth and I don't expect him to ever have 
much regrowth. This is the first sheep I've had that sheared off the 
core along with the horn. My friend had a ram shear off a horn, but she 
had the vet cauterize the wound, which I assume stopped any possibility 
of regrowth. I didn't expect to see any horn tissue come back and I'm 
surprised by it. Even though it's never going to be a pretty lateral 
again, the horn nubbin looks better than the hole or the scab.

Linda

schmick54 at aol.com wrote:

> No luck at all ! Our 2 year old Tenspeed lost his lateral when another 

> ram knocked it off over a year ago and so far we haven't noticed 

> anything growing.Speedy is just a little lighter headed !

>

> Mick

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Linda <patchworkfibers at windstream.net>

> To: jacob-list <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

> Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 4:58 pm

> Subject: [Jacob-list] horn regrowth on adult ram

>

> 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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