Table 1. Body surface temperature (mean ± SD) of ewes (n = 7) 72 h before lambing.

Time before lambing (h)	Body surface temperature (°C)
–72– –48	35.4 ± 1.5 a
–48– –24	35.2 ± 1.4 a
–24– 0	34.7 ± 1.3 b

^a,b Denotes significantly different means (P < 0.05).