Rural Gardening: Sheep expressing milk 3 weeks early?? Normal?? , 1 by DrDoolotz

DrDoolotz wrote:
Oh dear, here we go again. I have a sheep, Oreo, who is supposed to be due on April 27. I just tried to reach the farm she came from but can't get through right now - nobody's answering. So, can anyone with sheep experience tell me....

Is it normal for a sheep who is supposed to be due on April 27 to be expressing milk on April 6??!!

I didn't think she should be expressing THAT early. I know she can bag up early, but wow....

I felt her udder and it's firm but not shiny/tight. One little squeeze and the milk was flowing....

Still new to this, but something tells me that doesn't seem quite right for an April 27 due date.