Genetic Approaches to Parasite Control
Sheep GEMS News Brief 12 – March 2025 In the last Sheep GEMS news brief, we talked about the impact of parasites on production, and
Sheep GEMS News Brief 12 – March 2025 In the last Sheep GEMS news brief, we talked about the impact of parasites on production, and
Sheep GEMS News Brief 11 – Late February 2025 Gastrointestinal parasites are one of the main health concerns for grazing sheep because available dewormers are
It’s easy to look at your lambs and pick out those that are bigger than the rest. But is that the best way to identify
As many are aware, and many experienced, extreme weather devastated the southeast region last fall. These storms caused significant loss of life and billions of
I realized the benefits of grazing early on in my livestock career. Most everybody that I knew had animals on grass; it was the confinement
Sheep GEMS News Brief 10 – February 2025 In the last Sheep GEMS news brief, we presented the economics of subclinical mastitis in meat and
Experienced Polypay producer, John Anderson of Lambshire Polypays in Ohio, shares some sage advice and techniques on how he successfully lambs in the fall without
The use of estrus synchronization has many benefits. The timing and length of the breeding season is directly related to the timing and length of
Sheep GEMS News Brief 9 – January 2025 A nationwide survey conducted in 2011 by the USDA APHIS estimated that 14% of U.S. ewes (402,000
From the perspective of a long-time, full-time farmer, this article will address the topic of mature ewe size. As we seek to improve the growth
Lambing Due-Date Calculator: |
Gestation in sheep varies from 142 to 152 days with the average being 147 days. Just like people, individual pregnancies can vary, gestation periods of 138 to 159 days are not unheard of. Ewes carrying multiple lambs tend to have shorter gestations while male lambs (and heavy birth weight lambs) are usually carried for longer than female lambs. The form above calculates the lambing date based on a 147 day gestation period.
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