all Horn Description Traits

Sex Mean SD SE SS Trait Value Location MC
Overall Horns should be absent (although scurs do occur). Blackhead Ogaden, Boran, Adal, Afar Blackhead,, Ethiopia On Station
Overall Small, usually crescent-shaped Arusi, Ethiopia
Overall Males are horned, while ewes are usually polled. Unspecified-1402883451, Turkey
Overall There is a relatively high proportion of polled goats in the Western Highland population (14%), especially around lake Tana polled hermaphrodite goats were common. The horned goats have straight (76%) horns directed backwards (73%). Unspecified-1402883406, Ethiopia On Farm
Overall Short Unspecified-1402883372, Cameroon
Unspecified Present or absent in both sexes: strong in males (black colour preferred) and of medium length with open homonymous twist with straight axis projecting backwards and outwards; lighter, scimitar shaped and backward curving in female. Unspecified-1402883399, South Africa On Farm
Overall Rams and ewes are polled. Unspecified-1402883446, Turkmenistan
Overall Most of males and females are polled. A few males (10%) have horns. Common Akkaraman; White Karaman., Turkey
Overall Usually present in both sexes: short (10 cm) and fine and sweeping directly backwards, often curved upwards at the tip. In some flocks only about 65 percent of animals are horned, possibly indicating some out-crossing to exotic breeds. Small East African,
Ewe Large, wide and spiral horns Foulbe, Waila,, Cameroon