The musculoskeletal system (see Introduction to the Biology of the Musculoskeletal System) includes the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints, which support and move the body.
Lambing. Ewes generally lamb around 145 days after mating. Some of course will be earlier & some later, but 145 days is the norm. For a successful lambing, ewes need to receive good nutrition, particularly in the last month of pregnancy when the lamb will approximately double in size.
After mating, sheep have a gestation period of around five months. Within a few days of the impending birth, ewes begin to behave differently. They may lie down and stand erratically, paw the ground, or otherwise act out of sync with normal flock patterns.A ewe's udder will quickly fill out, and her vulva will swell. flock of sheep is generally mated by a single ram, which has either been chosen by a farmer or has established dominance through physical contest with other rams (in feral populations). Most sheep have a breeding season (tupping) in the autumn, though some are able to breed year-round.