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Yes, they have shelter and I will make it better, but is it really okay for a lamb to be born in such a cold weather?
Is she expecting?
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peteyfoozer
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Our temps don’t go below zero but I’ve had lots of lambs born when below freezing that did just fine. Although I always tried to put mamas in shed with clean straw to lamb on when I could, because it made me feel better
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-22F seems bit too cold, but yes, if she is pregnant, when due date is coming closer I will close her in shed at nights at least. And hope for the best...my wost nightmare is that I go outside in morning and will find a dead baby
peteyfoozer
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Cold weather 101: Help lambs beat the winter chill
As temperatures drop and snow falls, it is time to start thinking differently about how we care for lambs. For sheep raisers in cold climates, winter is a time to
Baymule
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In February of 2021, Texas FROZE. I was living north of Tyler and temperatures dropped to -6F. I had 15 baby lambs, a few born during that storm. All did fine. I just had a roof lean to off the side of a portable building, all other sides open. I put up cardboard on the north side to block the wind and all survived.
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Nice! That is very good to know, thanks for telling.
Baymule
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If you have a dry place, no wind, that should suffice. I’ve never experienced minus degrees before 2021 and I’m ok if I never do again. LOL
SageHill
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Sad - but it worked for me.
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Worked for me too...
