Author Topic: 6 month old lamb - could she be pregnant?  (Read 2551 times)

rach2808

  • Joined Sep 2022
6 month old lamb - could she be pregnant?
« on: October 01, 2023, 07:48:18 am »
This year was my first time lambing , ended up with a wether incorrectly banded, didn’t realise until he started started humping the ewes at 4 months old .

One of my ewe lambs is looking very round, she was in with him until around 4.5 months. Initially I suspected she had bloat but no signs of any sickness etc. is there any chance she could have conceived at 4.5 months ?

twizzel

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: 6 month old lamb - could she be pregnant?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2023, 09:04:54 am »
I don’t think she would be cycling at 4.5 months. Even if she was she would only be 6 weeks in lamb and wouldn’t be showing now anyhow.

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: 6 month old lamb - could she be pregnant?
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2023, 11:41:58 am »
 You don't say what breed and when born  ,  in most breeds niether the male or female should be fertile at such a young age  , some early born down breeds   pushed on with lots of food then the male may be fertile    , most breeds and especially hill and primative would be a lot older before fertile

 

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