Hello Vesrah, I am not a horn expert since I have Barbados Blackbelly sheep but as long as the horns are not touching any portion of his face I would think he should be fine. I would assume from your description that the less space there is between his horns and face a greater chance of him getting tangled in woven wire fencing, other horns from other animals and possible feet from other animals if fighting. (More possible for these items getting wedged in between his horns and face.) Look at www.blackbellysheep.org in the breed standards. I think there is a sample of what a horned Barbado ram looks like. If the horns end up bothering the ram then I would consult your butcher.
Food for thought from one person from the planet earth James Harper Virginia Regional Director BBSAI -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 9:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [blackbelly] BlackBelly Barbado horns Greetings people of planet earth � I have a question for the list regarding young ram horn development. We have an 8 month old ram with horns that appear to be curling very tight to his skull and looks like they could easily end up growing back to a point of making contact near his lower jaw. � I know it's a problem if the horn�contacts his jaw, but otherwise, is it a problem for the horn to be very close to the skull or jaw? What is the preferred horn shape? Should I contact my butcher? � Vesrah, queen of BB's on the Stump Ranch. 8>) � (Sorry couldn't help myself.) � =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
