Re: [Blackbelly] 150 day gestation? How accurate?

2014-05-09 Thread Michael Smith
well, 7 days after the 150 day period was up. 150 days was April 30, Beatrice dropped a beautiful pair on May 7th. I'd like to hope they are Harpo's lambs. http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/BeatriceLambs2014/39501829_35R8Gh#!i=3233820778&k=QtgWbtf -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies On Fri, Ma

Re: [Blackbelly] 150 day gestation? How accurate?

2014-05-02 Thread Michael Smith
Thanks, Mark a thoughtful response. I'll keep track of things. It's my own stupidity that brought this doubt on the scene to begin with. We'll see if I get a break somehow. -Michael Smith, Perino Ranch Blackbellies Sent from my iPad > On May 2, 2014, at 7:11 PM, "Mark Wintermute" > wrote: >

Re: [Blackbelly] 150 day gestation? How accurate?

2014-05-02 Thread Mark Wintermute
Hi Michael, I have seen lambs delivered nearly a week early to over a week late from actual date of service. Basically the lambs are born when mother nature says they are ready (in a perfect world). We are lambing right now and it started with several ewes apparently conceiving the same day they