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What is the pen in which lambs are born called?
The pen in which lambs are born is called a lambing pen. It is a secure and enclosed area where ewes give birth and care for their newborn lambs.
Are sheeps born by eggs?
No sheep give birth to live young which are called lambs.
What is an ewes' offspring?
An ewe's offspring is called a lamb. Ewes give birth to lambs, typically in the spring. Lambs are cared for by their mothers until they are old enough to fend for themselves.
What is the yellow stuff called that is on a lambs back after birth?
It is called meconium.
Is it rare for a ewe to have six lambs?
YES! Wow, call the newspaper. They don't have more than 2 typically. There is a breed of sheep called the Finnsheep that has beeen documented to have up to 8 lambs. The Finnsheep have almost "litters" of 3 or 4 lambs on a regular basis.
Are sheeps born alive?
Sheep are mammals, and give live birth (Sheep, not sheeps)
Why do white sheep have black lambs?
Sometimes white sheep can give birth to black lambs. This is generally the result of a recessive gene that is usually not expressed.
Do sheeps lay eggs?
Sheep are mammals and mammals do not lay eggs with one exception, the monotremes, of which the Platypus is an example.
What are baby lambs called?
you said it. Sheep is adult, and lamb is baby.
What does marking lambs mean?
Marking lambs is normally when you castrate the male lambs and tail the lambs and give them their first vaccinations.
What are two lambs called?
Two lambs.
How many offspring do sheep give birth to?
I think it depends on the breed. Suffolks can have from just one lamb to triplets. I have also heard of quads being born in the Suffolk breed also.
