[Jacob-list] Lambing Questions

[Linda]

The average date here is 149 days, but I've had some go 153 and one 154. I think the older ewes have a tendency to bag up sooner and heavier. By discharge, do you mean the mucous plug? One vet told me it could be as long as 48 hours after that and I did have one go 48 hours (she must have read the same book the vet did) before an easy, no problem delivery. I'd think pretty soon if you're seeing softening.

Good luck - let us know how it turns out. 
 
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> IM waiting on my last girl to pop and am really pulling my hair out!

>   I looked thru some archives and couldnt find it, but there was

> someone that posted a avg lambing date for jacobs.. I know it was

> more than the 147 days I had been using......

>

> This ewe was covered by the ram on Feb 2nd and she was left with

> him until Feb 28th 

>

> She was ultrasounded in May.  She is carrying at least twins. 

> Couldnt get an expected date like I normally do, as she wasnt avail

> so  I used another vet

>

> 147 days frpom the feb 2nd date was  June 28th.

>

> She has been bagged up like a milk cow for a while now.. but not a

> drop of milk in that udder.

>

> Yesterday she had a clear discharge... but nothing....

>

> Last night she showed significant softening in the tailhead

>

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