Another year, another lambing season It is hard to believe that another lambing season is just around the corner, but once Christmas is over focus inevitably shifts to the prospect of early lambs. If you are expecting ewes to lamb in January, it is a good idea to have a full plan in place before the New Year. Mortality rates among very early lambs tend to be higher than they are among those born in March and April. Still, there is major variation among flocks, and the farmer that prepares well ...