HORN GROWTH:
Horn growth on average is 1 inch
a month for the first couple years of life. At about age 2 - 3 years, rams
seem to
slow down on growing horns. Weather (cold weather seems to slow horn
growth) and other environmental factors
as well as nutrition and, of course, genetics also affects horn growth.
Some rams seem to grow horns slower at first
than others and some rams seem to just have slower growing horns over all.
While trophy class horns are really nice,
most rams may not even make a "class" (Bronze, Silver, Gold) by age 2 years.
2 Weeks Old 12-24-06 Rafter SB Lakota Storm DOB 12-13-06 |
1 Day Old 01-27-07 Rafter SB Snip DOB 01-26-07 |
 12-17-06 Rafter SB Desert King DOB 12-17-06 |
 4 Months Old 04-16-07 |
 5 Months Old 06-17-07 |
 3 Months Old 03-29-07 |
 6 Months Old 06-05-07 |
 7 Months Old 08-16-07 |
 6 Months Old 06-12-07 |
 8 Months Old 08-16-07 |
 8 Months Old 09-07-07 |
 8 Months Old 08-16-07 |
 10 Months Old 10-28-07 |
 9 Months Old 10-28-07 |
 9 Months Old 09-07-07 |
| When Sold in September 2008, Stormy had 20 inch long horns! |
 17 months old July 2008 |
 16 1/2 months old 04-30-08 |
 23 3/4 months old January 2009 |
 24 months old December 2008 |
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2008 Rafter
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