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I don't know about sheep, but some breeds of goats can get pregnant at a very young age. Miniature breeds (Pygmy %26 Nigerian Dwarf) in particular. Many times bucklings are willing and fertile as young as 8 weeks, and doelings will start having heat cycles at around 10 - 12 weeks old. Of course it's dangerous to let a doe that young be bred. Goats are pregnant for 5 months, and a 7 - 8 month old doeling are very often too small to deliver naturally and may need a c-section to survive the birth. It's much better to wait until they are 12 - 18 months to have them bred.
They have to mate before getting pregnant.
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