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This study is a part of a research project concerned with maternal behaviors before, during and after parturition of the Akkaraman, Bafra, and F1 BA (Bafra × Akkaraman) ewes; and behaviors in the early postpartum period of the Akkaraman, Bafra, F1 BA, and R1 BBA (Bafra × F1 BA) lambs. In this second part, maternal-offspring behaviors after parturition were studied. This study was conducted at Gozlu State Farm between 2014 and 2016. The study of the Bafra × Akkaraman crossbreeding was started in 2012. In the presented project, a total of 56 multiparous ewes and their lambs were used. The means for behaviors of the Akkaraman, Bafra, and F1 BA ewes in the 3 hours after parturition were 69.0, 53.3, and 63.6 % (P > 0.05) for the rates of head-neck, which is the first groomed region of the lambs; 0.96 ± 0.32, 2.06 ± 1.45 and 0.34 ± 0.12 min (P > 0.05) for the time taken to first groom the single lambs; 3.01 ± 1.16, 1.38 ± 0.78, and 1.80 ± 0.89 min (P > 0.05) for the time taken to first groom the first lamb of the twins; 0.83 ± 0.26, 4.16 ± 3.76, and 6.54 ± 4.27 min (P > 0.05) for the time taken to first groom in the second lamb of the twins. In the Akkaraman, Bafra, F1 BA, and R1 BBA lambs, the time taken to make the first successful stand attempt were 22.61 ± 5.17, 45.40 ± 5.17, 25.68 ± 5.20, and 30.22 ± 6.38 min (P