Author Topic: When will they be lambing? pics included (Read 3170 times)

Emmett · « **on:** February 04, 2015, 06:37:48 pm »

Our tup went in on the first week of September so I know they will be lambing soon enough but there is a couple here that I think will be lambing very soon but I'm looking to know from the experts (you guys

) if any of you know when they should be lambing? Thanks in advance

shep53 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2015, 06:47:28 pm »

When their ready , raddle on the ram would have given you a better idea , could any time in the next 2-3 wks , relax

Moos and ewes · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2015, 07:02:32 pm »

If he went in on the 1st sept could see lambs from 24th jan though normally takes a few days for them to start cycling which they do every 17 days ish through breeding season, so 17 days on from 1st would put them at 9th feb ish to maybe go for it,
I'm in a phone so can't get pic up very well but couldn't see much of a bag do they have one forming normally find when it looks to be full of milk and she looks fit to pop their still hold them another week just to keep you on your toes

Emmett · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2015, 07:08:46 pm »

Ive been checking them twice a day and they all have big bags but some of them have bigger bags than the others, one of them looks ready to pop any day now as her bags are massive just couldnt get her to stay still long enough to get a pic lol

heres for hoping thanks guys

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2015, 07:10:48 pm »

I've had ewes waddling up the field like an overstuffed sofa and ones that looked like a champion Holstein milker and they were a good six weeks off lambing.

Moos and ewes · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2015, 07:22:21 pm »

Awh good luck with them emmett, when you think they are just never going to actually do it they usually do so then

devonlady · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2015, 08:16:00 pm »

Sheep will do anything to keep you on your toes

Emmett · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:41:15 pm »

I wish someone had told me how useful an orange bucket was when trying to get them into the shed lol!

nutterly_uts · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:45:35 pm »

Book an important, non-re-schedulable event and watch them pop

Emmett · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:48:09 pm »

I cant wait now!! Have the shed all strawed and pens made out! I had them in for a trial run and they all went in smoothly so

verdifish · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2015, 10:48:38 pm »

Id say definitely this side of December!

ScotsGirl · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2015, 09:26:50 pm »

Within next 2-4 weeks depending on whether first timers or not. My older ewes are bagged up and due from 7/3 but I find first timers don't bag up until last couple of weeks or even days. I have one ewe slightly bagged and sloppy bum but raddle mark says 7/3 so hope she keeps her legs crossed!