Does Feeding Time Affect Lambing Time of a Ewe?

Overview

For lambs to have the optimal survival rates, it is best to have someone around everyday to keep an eye on the ewes. Without someone not being there to keep an eye on them, you could take the risk of loosing the lamb, but also the ewe. My project was based on conducting research on the feeding times of pregnant ewes. I believe that the feeding time will affect when a lamb with be born. I fed six of the ewes in the morning would make them lamb during the hours of 6 p.m and 6 a.m. Feeding the other six ewes during the evening would make them lamb during the hours of 6 a.m to 6 p.m. They would all have the 12 hour time difference. With the continuation of watching and running this test it could possibly help out other farmers, other sheep productions, and simply people who raise them for a hobby. With being able to control the birthing time of a ewe, this could mean the difference between a live lamb and a dead lamb. Previous research has concluded that feeding cattle at night causes them to calve during the day, and if they were fed during the day they would calve during the night. With feeding the cattle during the day you run the risk of not being there to assist if needed. This kind of research has not been conducted on Sheep.

Competition history

• JSHS 2020 Category not listed

Resources

• National JSHS abstract book ↗

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