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Lambing records at the Cornell Sheep Farm

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Last 5 years

Past summaries (year and lambing season):

Ewe age distribution

June 2011 birth weights

 

 
Lambing season

Item

January 07

March 07

June 07

August 07

November 07

Year

Lambing dates

9 Jan – 10 Feb

24 Mar – 22 Apr

29 May – 29 Jun

3 Aug – 15 Sep

24 Oct – 9 Dec

9 Jan 07 - 9 Dec 07

Lambings

195

215

142

135

111

799

Lambs delivered

331

398

228

216

180

1356

Lambs delivered per lambing

1.70

1.85

1.61

1.60

1.62

1.70

Lambs born alive

315

384

222

205

178

1307

Lambs born alive per lambing

1.62

1.79

1.56

1.52

1.60

1.64

Lambs alive at 60 days

282

336

194

156

159

1130

Lambs alive at 60 days per lambing

1.45

1.56

1.37

1.16

1.43

1.41

Death loss at 60 days, % of delivered

14.8

15.6

14.9

27.8

14.4

16.7

Death loss at 60 days, % of alive at birth

10.5

12.5

12.6

23.9

13.5

13.5

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