Getting ready for shearing.

[NachoFarm]

LOL, no no no...give him a chance! Our first ram was in for only a week from October 27th-November 1st and then he died. :/

The new ram that is in with them now has only been there since December 16th so that wouldn't make them due until May 13th-ish or so?

I was only debating whether or not the first ram had managed to get anyone pregnant in the short time he was here. I just can't tell if the one is fat enough to be due in two weeks. At this point in our farm career, nothing would surprise me.

 

[Roving Jacobs]

Generally if I don't feel an udder starting they either aren't pregnant or at least aren't due in the next month. Some wait until right before lambing to build an udder, especially first timers, but if you give them a good grope you should be able to at least feel some tissue development if they are due within 3-4 weeks. Check them again in mid-April to see if the second ram got the job done.

I don't go by roundness usually because I've got some big, wide girls