lambing season
When ewes deliver
Lambing season is the time of year when ewes give birth, typically late winter through early spring.
On sheep farms, it's a period of intensive work—monitoring pregnant ewes, assisting difficult births, and caring for newborns.
The whole family helps out during lambing season.
- eweFemale ovine
- bottle feedingNourishing infants via container
- first milkEarly postpartum mammary secretion
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- shepherdingGuiding a group protectively
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