The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Emily!!!125 on November 21, 2023, 09:05:09 pm
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Do sheeps teats move their positioning the closer they get to lambing? Do they move to a more outward pointing position? I am sure I read this somewhere but can't find it. I have a ewe who has been bagged up for almost 30 days and just today her teats have moved to pointing more outwardly.
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Yup, it's called "springing". It's more pronounced in cattle but happens in sheep too. The udder becomes more turgid closer to lambing, and the teats ping out more - like blowing up a rubber glove!
Springing indicates calving or lambing becoming more imminent, probably within 24-48 hours. A lack of springing does not necessarily mean nothing doing yet ;).