Enter the date the ewe was tupped to see her lambing due date, the window most ewes lamb in, and when to scan, feed up and get ready. Or work backwards from the day you'd like lambs.
Dates stay on your device. Nothing is sent or saved.
Log the tupping date in Flockwell and it counts down to lambing and reminds you when it's near.
Sheep are pregnant for about 147 days, just under five months. Most ewes lamb between day 142 and day 152. Breed matters a little: some early-maturing and prolific breeds lamb toward the shorter end, and some fine-wool breeds a few days longer.
If the ram ran with the ewes for a whole cycle, lambing will be spread over two or three weeks. A raddle (marking crayon) on the ram, changed in colour every 17 days or so, tells you which ewes are due when.
Due dates for breeding on the 1st and 15th of each month, using 147 days. Print this page to keep it in the barn.
| Bred on | Due around |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 28 May |
| 15 Jan | 11 Jun |
| 1 Feb | 28 Jun |
| 15 Feb | 12 Jul |
| 1 Mar | 26 Jul |
| 15 Mar | 9 Aug |
| 1 Apr | 26 Aug |
| 15 Apr | 9 Sep |
| 1 May | 25 Sep |
| 15 May | 9 Oct |
| 1 Jun | 26 Oct |
| 15 Jun | 9 Nov |
| Bred on | Due around |
|---|---|
| 1 Jul | 25 Nov |
| 15 Jul | 9 Dec |
| 1 Aug | 26 Dec |
| 15 Aug | 9 Jan |
| 1 Sep | 26 Jan |
| 15 Sep | 9 Feb |
| 1 Oct | 25 Feb |
| 15 Oct | 10 Mar |
| 1 Nov | 27 Mar |
| 15 Nov | 10 Apr |
| 1 Dec | 26 Apr |
| 15 Dec | 10 May |
Get help if she has strained hard for about 30 minutes with nothing showing, if a lamb is stuck or coming the wrong way (one leg, head only, or tail first), or if a ewe near lambing is dull, off her feed or wobbly.
About 147 days, or just under five months. Most ewes lamb between 142 and 152 days after tupping.
Scanning works best between about 50 and 90 days after the ram went in. It confirms pregnancy and counts lambs so you can feed twin-bearing ewes more.
Count back about five months, or use the "plan backwards" option above: enter the date you'd like lambs and it shows when to put the ram in.
Ewes that didn't settle on the first cycle were mated again 14 to 19 days later. A raddle on the ram, changed every cycle, shows which ewes belong to which lambing group.
These calculators give typical dates for planning. Individual animals vary, so watch for signs and ask a vet if anything seems wrong.