kfacres
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all sheep unless a hair sheep require tails docked.. dorpers since a shedder-- and not a full hair sheep-- need tails docked.boykin2010 said:Your sheep are not fat! Are those Dorpers? Does your vet know that the dorpers are a very meaty breed to start with? They are supposed to be big. I have sheep much bigger than yours but they are not fat either. Some may have had a single lamb this year and didnt lose much weight, or they just gain weight better. I don't think your sheep being overweight had anything to do with the prolapse. Sometimes things just happen. I have heard that sheep with their tails docked close have a higher chance of getting a prolapse. I do not dock any of mines tails but I see yours are docked. Maybe that is something to look into?
overweight sheep are more prone to prolapse, but it's more so a genetic cause. the tail thing is bogus.