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lambing

British  
/ ˈlæmɪŋ /

noun

    1. the birth of lambs

    2. ( as modifier )

      lambing time

  1. the shepherd's work of tending the ewes and newborn lambs at this time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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April is lambing season, the perfect time to visit Herriot Country.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

While twins and triplets are common during lambing season, seven lambs being born to one ewe is said to be "incredibly rare".

From BBC May 8, 2026

Spring lambing season is Bowie's busiest time, but there's still work to be done on the farm at Christmas.

From BBC Dec. 24, 2025

The season began in spring 1940 with goat shenanigans and the demands of lambing, a typical time in the Yorkshire Dales for the denizens of Skeldale House.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2024

You could get everything from fence posts to lambing pens to refrigerators dirt cheap.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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