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Why do 4-H kids dock the sheep tails so short? What length should the sheep tail be?

April 26, 2017dock Kids LENGTH sheep short tail tails

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Why do 4-H kids dock the sheep tails so short? What length should the sheep tail be?

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The shorter you dock the tail, the fuller the leg of lamb appears. Extreme tail docks have a prolapse rate over 9%. Tail lengths over 1″ have a prolapse rate just over 1%.