What is the best time to breed sheep?

The two months of September and October are the golden season for breeding sheep. Because the gestation period of goats is 152 days and that of sheep is 150 days, breeding at this time means lambing in February or March of the following year, when the weather is gradually warming; by the time the lambs grow big enough to eat grass, both adult and young sheep can eat fresh green grass, and together with the warm climate, this helps increase the survival rate of the lambs. At the same time, the lambs born that year, once they reach about 30 kg, can be bred again, which speeds up sheep reproduction and raises the turnover rate, so this opportunity must not be missed to breed the sheep during these two months. Whether goats or sheep, generally the ewes at this time show estrus once every 17 to 21 days according to their regular pattern. After coming into estrus, the ewe's vulva becomes red and swollen, she bleats, is restless, and when the rump is pressed by hand, the tail swings. The suitable breeding period is 12 hours to 24 hours after the onset of estrus. Twelve hours after mating, they should be mated once more, which can increase the conception rate and the lambing rate.