[Jacob-list] Lambing question

[Linda]

I've been feeding at pretty much the same times since we got sheep in 1992.  The vast majority of our lambs have been born during the hours from about 5am to 8pm.  Very few (only two that I can think of right off) have lambed between 8pm and 5am and both of those started labor during the 5am to 8pm time frame.   It does seem that in a given year, the ewes will tend to lamb at close to the same time of day.  I don't have any scientific data to back that up, but some years we have mostly morning lambs, some years mostly lunchtime lambs, and some years mostly evening or late afternoon lambs.  I like the years when the ewes go into labor after I've had a cup of coffee.

Linda
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