What month are lambs born

Producers should prepare for the first lambs to arrive a few days prior to the full 144 days gestation, although gestation can range from 144 to 150 days. As producers prepare for lambing, there are a few main points to keep in mind.

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These are:

• Body condition of the ewes
• Lambing supplies
• Lambing facilities
• Paying attention to details

Body Condition of the Ewes

Maintain ewes in average body condition during pregnancy to ensure healthy and vigorous lambs at birth.

Average body condition score for ewes close to lambing should be a score of 3 to 3.5 on a 5-point scale. A 3 to 3.5 body condition score means that the backbone on the ewe should be well covered with fat and producers should only be able to feel the spinous processes with slight pressure.

The loin eye muscle should be full and covered with some fat.

Ewes with body condition scores of 4 or 5 should receive additional observation during the last third of gestation. Ewes with a body condition score of 4 or 5 will have excessive amounts of fat over the backbone and the producer may only be able to feel the spinous pro

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