{"id":7411,"date":"2022-09-13T16:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T16:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2022-09-16T07:09:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T07:09:14","slug":"how-to-tell-if-a-sheep-is-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-tell-if-a-sheep-is-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Tell If A Sheep Is Pregnant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The gestation period of a female sheep is approximately five months. Soon after breeding, there are several things you can do to determine whether or not your sheep<\/a> is pregnant. Read on to learn more on how to tell if a sheep is pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 Sheep Pregnancy Signs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Things to watch on your female sheep:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Chest Measurement Increases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your ewe\u2019s chest measurement (heart girth) will increase, as will the size of her abdomen. Keep track of this by taking measurements before having her bred and then at regular intervals thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Estrus Cycle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Keep good records of your ewe\u2019s estrus cycle. The estrus cycle of a ewe is roughly bi-weekly. She should come into estrus every sixteen or seventeen days. If your ewe does not come into estrus within three weeks of breeding, you can be fairly certain she is pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Several Visual Cues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pay attention to visual cues. Your ewe\u2019s abdomen may take on a lopsided appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Shape Of Udder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As the lambs grow and develop, the shape of you ewe\u2019s udder will change. Initially it will look flattened. As the pregnancy progresses it will become more rounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Palpate The Abdomen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Palpation of the abdomen can be performed two to three months after your ewe has been bred. After this much time has passed, you will probably be able to tell she is pregnant by looking at her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonetheless, if you want to try palpation, begin by pressing the ewe\u2019s abdomen just in front of the udder. If she is pregnant, her abdomen will feel tight in comparison with an ewe that is not pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Keep Close Track Of Milk Production<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your ewe is a dairy animal, milk production will naturally decrease after she becomes pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Behavior Towards Rams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Watch her behavior to see if she shows any interest in rams. If she is bred, she will not fraternize with an intact male sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a helpful video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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