Virginia Sheep Industry Board

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Virginia Sheep Industry Board – January 2023

Southwest District
Amanda Fletcher (Expires 3/8/24)
Abingdon, VA
276-759-4718
Email: beyondblessedfarm@gmail.com

Lee Wright (Expires 3/8/24)
Glade Spring, VA
276-698-6079
Email: lrite@vt.edu

Clinton Bell (Expires 3/8/24)
Tazewell, VA
276-988-3476
Email: clintonmbell6@gmail.com

Valley District
Mac Swortzel (Expires 3/8/24)
Greenville, VA
Email: cmswortzel@gmail.com

James A. Mumaw (Expires 3/8/24)
Linville, VA
540-908-0842
Email: james.a.mumaw@ampf.com

Jason Shiflett (Expires 3/8/24)
Grottoes, VA
540-490-8071
Email: battles_edge@hotmail.com

Northern District
Jack Shutte
Boyce, VA
540-247-8583
Email: jack@clarkecountyproperties.com

Timothy Mize (Expires 3/8/24)
Warrenton, VA
(540)-212-3612
Email: tmize@vt.edu

South Central District
Jason Geesaman
Cullen, VA
434-610-7257
Email: jmarfarm06@gmail.com

Purebred Representative
Larry Weeks (Expires 3/8/25)
Waynesboro, VA
540-480-0278
Email: lweeks9@gmail.com

Packing/Processing/Retail Representative
John Donaldson
Monterey, VA
540-416-3582

Virginia Livestock Market Representative
Lisa Chambers
Harrisonburg, VA
540-280-1636

Ex-Officio
Dr. Scott Greiner
Ext. Sheep Spec. VA Tech
Dept of Animal & Poultry Sc.
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0306
540-231-9159
Email: sgreiner@vt.edu

Program Manager
Matthew Sponaugle
VDACS, Livestock Marketing Services
261 Mt. Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
540-383-7983 (cell)
Email: matthew.sponaugle@vdacs.virginia.gov

Virginia Sheep Producers Association – 366 Litton Reaves Hall – Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA 24061
virginiasheepproducers@gmail.com
Phone: 540.231.9159
Fax: 540.231.3713

Lambing Due-Date Calculator:
Enter Date of Breeding:
(MM/DD/YYYY format)
Expected Lambing Date:
Range of Lambing Dates:

Gestation in sheep varies from 142 to 152 days with the average being 147 days. Just like people, individual pregnancies can vary,  gestation periods of 138 to 159 days are not unheard of. Ewes carrying multiple lambs tend to have shorter gestations while male lambs (and heavy birth weight lambs) are usually carried for longer than female lambs. The form above calculates the lambing date based on a 147 day gestation period.

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