lambing — [[t]læ̱mɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Lambing is the time in the spring when female sheep give birth to lambs. Lambing is the climax of the sheep farmer s year. ...the lambing season … English dictionary
lambing down — /læmɪŋ ˈdaʊn/ (say laming down) noun Obsolete Colloquial a drinking spree on the proceeds of a job, as at the end of a shearing season. See lamb (def. 7) …
Domestic sheep reproduction — A cross bred ewe suckles her lamb, which was the first of the 2008 spring lambing at a farm in Coventry, England As with other mammals, domestic sheep reproduction occurs sexually. Their reproductive strategy is very similar to other domestic… … Wikipedia
Sheep husbandry — Australian Merino Sheep Sheep husbandry is a subcategory of animal husbandry specifically dealing with the raising and breeding of domestic sheep. Sheep farming is primarily based on raising lambs for meat, or raising sheep for wool. Sheep may… … Wikipedia
lamb — lamb1 [læm] n [: Old English;] 1.) a young sheep 2.) [U] the meat of a young sheep →↑mutton ▪ roast lamb ▪ a leg of lamb lamb chop/cutlet/stew etc 3.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
List of common misconceptions — This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive. This is a list of current, widely held, false ideas and beliefs about notable topics which have been reported by reliable sources from around the world. Each has been discussed in published… … Wikipedia
Bobcat — Taxobox name = BobcatMSW3 Wozencraft | pages = 542] status = LC trend = down status system = iucn3.1 status ref =IUCN2006 | assessors = Cat Specialist Group | year = 2002 | title = Lynx rufus | id = 12521 | downloaded = 2007 04 08] regnum =… … Wikipedia
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Hortaya borzaya — (Eastern Greyhound) Adult male grey and white piebald hortaya borzaya Other names Chort, Hort, Hrt, Chortaja borzaja, Xорт, Kурч, Kurtas Nicknames Chortaj Hortaya Horty Country of origin Ukraine, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland Lithuanian… … Wikipedia
Prix Locus de la meilleure nouvelle courte — Les prix Locus sont décernés chaque année, depuis 1971, par les lecteurs du magazine américain mensuel de science fiction Locus lors de la Westercons qui se déroule le quatrième week end de juillet. La catégorie de la meilleure nouvelle courte… … Wikipédia en Français