Speaking of Sex Ed, we feel really stupid... it turns out there is a
very good reason "she" has never gotten pregnant... she is missing
the requisite equipment! It turns out "she" is a wether. We were
looking for testicles and horns(or lack thereof), and completely
missed the fact that he has a penis! We were watching him very
closely today, and noticed him pee for the first time. Then I
spotted the tiniest of horn buds, about the size of the tip of my
pinky. Considering he's at least two years old, he's got very tiny
horns, they weren't visible at all a year ago.
This is what happens when you have to catch your sheep while flying
through the air... they don't necessarily get the lookover that you
would like to give. I certainly learned something today :/
So what are everyone's favorite cuts on a 2+ year old BB?
Julian
At 06:43 PM 8/26/2005, you wrote:
Maybe she's got cystic ovaries. Cows that have cystic ovaries can
show this kind of "bullish" behavior, and won't get bred. Don't know
if it happens in sheep, but I don't see why not. You may want to
check with your large animal vet - they may be able to diagnose it
with ultrasound, and treat it with hormone shots.
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