Week 9
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Biological Cycle and Requirements of the Ewe
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Biological Cycle of the Ewe
Biological Cycle of the Ewe
Stage
of Production |
Duration (Days) |
Breeding (Flushing)
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34 |
Gestation (1st
15 weeks) |
85 |
Late Gestation
(6 weeks) |
42 |
Parturition |
1 |
Lactation (1st
8 weeks) |
53 |
Late Lactation |
35 |
Maintenance |
115 |
Weight changes normally expected in a year for a 160 lb. ewe giving
birth to and rearing twin lambs
- Note: Weight changes expected in the same ewe giving birth to and
rearing a single lamb would be approximately two-thirds of the above
changes
Ewe Requirements
- Stages of production
- Maintenance
- FLUSHING
- GESTATION
- LACTATION
- Most concerned with last trimester of gestation and the first 6-8
wks of lactation
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