shepherdO
Loving the herd life
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I have a ~5 year old rambouillet-suffolk ewe who has a strange udder condition - the left side droops down, and doesn't look at all like an unbred ewe's udder. She is not, and has not ever been bred according to her previous owner. She resembles a hippopotamus, and from what I've read online overweight ewes can often have fatty deposits in their udders.
I've also read that suspensory ligaments can go as sheep get older - I just find this odd that at 5 years old, and not having been previously bred or had lambs, that this would occur.
Has anyone seen anything like this before? Age aside (that's another question I'm asking!) would you breed a ewe with an udder like this?
I will try to attach a couple pictures that give an idea of the udder structure - teats look fine.
I've also read that suspensory ligaments can go as sheep get older - I just find this odd that at 5 years old, and not having been previously bred or had lambs, that this would occur.
Has anyone seen anything like this before? Age aside (that's another question I'm asking!) would you breed a ewe with an udder like this?
I will try to attach a couple pictures that give an idea of the udder structure - teats look fine.