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Re: [Blackbelly] problem with ram horns

Egils Burgelis
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:46:46 -0800

I CAST MY VOTE WITH BARB L. & GARLAND - BESIDES, THEY ARE DELICIOUS!
 
ANDY. ELKHART LAKE WISCONSIN

Quoting GARLAND STAMPER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Hi all,
> 
> I totally agree with Barb L.  I'm also of the opinion that there are very
> 
> good, respectable rams out there that sport much better horns.  Having 
> "naturally" cleaned some of our butcher rams' skulls...I would hesitate
> to 
> trim horns on this 3-year-old ram.  I would think it would cut into the
> horn 
> core and risk the animals's life.  Better to humanely euthanize him and
> get 
> another young ram.
> 
> Sorry to be so blunt...but it is my opinion.  We raise rams (which I love
> 
> for their antics) and live with several right now.  There is also no need
> to 
> have one that is hard to handle.
> 
> Beth in central OR
> Sierra Luna Blackbelly Sheep 
> 
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