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Sheep Care Calendar

January - March:  Watch and wait with pregnant ewes.

Early March - Ewe Health Check:  Give Vaccination booster and worm pregnant ewes. (2 - 3 weeks before lambs are due.)

Mid-March/Early-April - Lambing begins. (From first lamb to last is usually 3 weeks.)

Late March/April - First vaccinations given to lambs at 5 - 10 days of age.

May - Second vaccinations given to lambs at 4 - 5 weeks of age.  After vaccinations, ewes and lambs are moved to pasture.

End of May – Ram & Yearling Ewe Health Check:  Shear, vaccinate, worm and trim hooves.

July/August – Lamb Health Check:  Wean and worm lambs; put on clean pasture.

Early October - Ewe Health Check:  Shear, Worm & Trim hooves.
                     Ram Health Check:  Worm and trim hooves.

Mid-October – Ewes and Rams put in breeding groups.

Mid-December – Ewes and Rams separated; Ewes moved to lambing barn and exercise area.