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chickenstu

Ewe due date

How many days over a ewes due date can she go before she lambs?
Slipster

Longest ive had is 3days over
lottie

Are you totally sure of the dates? what's the udder like?
chickenstu

bang on with the due dates using an on line spreadsheet thing and know the date they did the wild thing, the first is due to today- udders are massive. got three due in close succession- just wondered who long after they can go..

Many thanks
chickenstu

just rechecked my book, and the spreadhseet thing- mated on 17th September- it comes up with due date of 10/2??
lottie

No problem then ---just wait for the patter of tiny hooves    mine are in lamb just waiting for a scan next week to tell me how many but since I didn't see the ram do the evil deed not sure exactly when they are due
chickenstu

one was a day early and one was a day late, two sets of twins, three ewes and a ram lamb, all at a very civilised hour and when it had got alot milder- hell they are well trained
lottie

Congratulations
Lorrainelovesplants

I delivered 6 alive yesterday, and two dead - really big singles which just would not come out!  The stress of birthing did it. (not my sheep).  Only another 630 to go.......
bodger

I'm glad to hear that you're keeping your hand in Lozzer. The best of British luck.
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