My ewes will breed back at 60 days after lambing. They can conceive even while continuing to nurse. However, I am not that much in a hurry and like to give the ewes a break.
Also, I have learned the hard way that ewe lambs and ram lambs are very fertile as early as 4 months old. If you wean at 90 days, make sure that the ewe lambs and ram lambs are separated from potential mates.
Carol
At 06:05 PM 4/27/2004 -0600, you wrote:
At what age are you weaning your lambs?
How soon after a ewe lambs does she come into heat? Does it depend on how long she nurses?
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