2. Noun. the act of a ewe giving birth to a lamb ¹
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Definition of Lambing
1. lamb [v] - See also: lamb
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lambing
Literary usage of Lambing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sheep-farming in North America by John Alexander Craig, H. P. Miller (1918)
"Indications of lambing. — Indications of lambing are noticeable several days ...
Immediately preceding lambing, the ewe becomes restless and frequently ..."
2. British Farmer's Magazine (1868)
"Every sheep-breeder should =ett!e iu his own mind the time for lambing before he
pats the rams to his flock. Much will depend upon cir- ..."
3. Farm Buildings: A Compilation of Plans for General Farm Barns, Cattle Barns by Sanders Publishing Co. (Chicago, Sanders Publishing Co. (Chicago) (1911)
"A GOOD lambing SHED. While there is no doubt that lambs born in winter are generally
... The lambing-shed illustrated in Fig. 349 is light, warm and easily ..."
4. Western Grazing Grounds and Forest Ranges: A History of the Live-stock by Will Croft Barnes (1913)
"lambing in Tents.—In Oregon and some of the other northwestern states a system
of corral lambing is A lambing Tent in Oregon. followed, owing to the danger ..."
5. Sheep: Breeds and Management by John Wrightson (1898)
"THE lambing TIME. As lambing time approaches, the flock-master begins to prepare
for this important season. We know, as a fact, that lambs are often lost ..."
6. New Zealand, the "Britain of the South": With a Chapter on the Native War by Charles Hursthouse (1861)
"^^H March, when the lambing would close early in May. The advantages of this
season are manifold. The lambing does not, interfere with the shearing, ..."
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