Lambing records at the Cornell Sheep Farm
STAR management
Last 5 years
Past summaries (year and lambing season):
Ewe age distribution
June 2011 birth weights
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
Lambs born alive
315
384
222
205
178
1307
Lambs born alive per lambing
1.79
1.56
1.52
1.64
Lambs alive at 60 days
282
336
194
156
159
1130
Lambs alive at 60 days per lambing
1.45
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
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