[Jacob-list] lateral horn in new position

[Carl Fosbrink]

Lassell,

      It sounds like both the outer horn and the horn core are both loose 
since the horn is going a different direction. It is possible the outer horn 
is broken loose from the core. Closer inspection would tell you which it is. 
If the outer horn is broken loose from the core you might be able to turn it 
slowly back to the original position and apply antibiotic to the area where 
it is loose from the core and then isolate it from other sheep so it doesn't 
get knocked around until it gets healed. If this ram is in a group of rams 
you are likely to have this sort of thing happening now and then. I do not 
know of much you can do if the core is loose. It might get solid after a 
time, but is likely to get knocked off if there is blood next to the head. 
If it is loose under the skin with no blood it is likely that it is broken 
loose down where the horn attaches to the skull. If this is the case it will 
probably not get solid again. When this happens to me I butcher the ram, but 
you may want to save him even if he has one crooked or broken horn if he is 
a great ram for breeding purposes. I bought a ram with a broken off lateral 
horn because I thought he would make a great breeder because of his pedigree 
and the fact that I saw a photo of him before the horn was broken off. The 
ram I bought had been in a group of rams and got his horn broken off in a 
fight which often happens when rams are kept in a group. Best of luck to you 
with this problem and maybe others have another opinion. I'm sure many have 
had broken horns.


Carl in Indiana
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From: "Lasell J. Bartlett" <lasell at lasell.org>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 3:04 PM
To: <Jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Subject: [Jacob-list] lateral horn in new position


> I noticed that a young ram's right lateral horn was looking very different 

> and so I caught him up to check. It is a little loose, and appears that 

> the outer horn is what I would call dislodged from its original position.

>

> Is there anything I can or should do about this? Will the horn fuse and 

> continue to grow in this new position? I hope it won't - I'd like to be 

> able to do something to return its growth to the direction it was growing…

>

> Thanks for your thoughts and advise. And Happy Holidays to everyone.

>

> Lasell J Bartlett

> lasell at lasell.org

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