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Lambing Process

  • 04-03-2017 11:06pm
    #1
    DJ98
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    How long after the vagina swelling does it take a ewe to lamb?


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  • #2
    Westernrock
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    DJ98 wrote: »
    How long after the vagina swelling does it take a ewe to lamb?

    In my experience it varies quite abit with each ewe, i.e. Breed, age and system all affect lambing process, the following link might have some useful info

    http://www.nadis.org.uk/bulletins/lambing/lambing-part-1-–-the-basics.aspx

    Skip down to section on normal parturition in the ewe.


  • #3
    greysides
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    DJ98 wrote: »
    How long after the vagina swelling does it take a ewe to lamb?

    Assuming you are referring to what can be seen outside, that is the vulva. The internal passageway is the vagina.

    Referring to the vulva as a vagina is a mistaken Americanism.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

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  • #4
    DJ98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭DJ98


    greysides wrote: »
    Assuming you are referring to what can be seen outside, that is the vulva. The internal passageway is the vagina.

    Referring to the vulva as a vagina is a mistaken Americanism.

    My apologies greysides. Thank you.


  • #5
    davidk1394
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    DJ98 wrote: »
    My apologies greysides. Thank you.

    It can vary a lot. Some ewes here could lamb within 30 minutes others could be 3 hours. After 3 hours you'd want to be checking if the lamb is coming the right way or if there's something wrong inside in the ewe


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