Activity Books Wool & Sheep Activity Book | Page 6

WELCOME BABY LAMBS!
Most lambs are born
in the spring. Mother ewes
can give birth to one, two
or three lambs. Some ewes
have had as many as five
lambs at once! Lambs
weigh between seven and
fifteen pounds when they
are born. Lambs can stand
soon after they are born.
The mother ewe cleans
them off. Lambs drink their
mother's milk and grow
strong. Soon, lambs will eat
grasses and hay like their
mother. Lambs stay with their mother until they are ready to go to market.
They go to market when they are between four and six months old. Ideal
market weight is between 120 and 135 pounds!
Solve these story problems:
In a flock of five ewes, two of the ewes give birth to one lamb each, two of
the ewes give birth to two lambs each, and one ewe gives birth to three
lambs. How many lambs are there in the flock?
Five ewes were sheared. Each ewe had 8 pounds of wool. How much wool
was sheared from the five ewes?
Three lambs are born to a ewe. Each weighs 7 pounds. How much do all
three weigh?
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Moffat County has the most number of sheep in Colorado.