[Jacob-list] banded sacks not dropping and weaning question

[Tom and Judy Riddolls]

hello everyone!
i was on here asking about lamb kits and the rest back at the end of april 
and never returned comments when my girls lambed as i was off to work in 
africa a few days after that.  all went well. the two girls had two big 
twins each and these were sucking within 5-20 mintes each, piece of cake.  
well the mailman came over and banded the three boys (they are all for the 
freezer so boys are good) the day before i left, i came home after a month 
and found they were all healthy and growing like weeds.  i managed to grab 
one and have a loko at him and noticed that the sack was still on, there was 
a cut in the skin just above the band, no bleeding or sing of irritation 
just a slice in the skin.  should they not have dropped off by now? what 
should i do?

also what about feeding? i have not changed their feeding yet they still ge 
their 1 pound of grain a day (the moms) the lambs are all nibbling at the 
grass.  When do i cut back on the grain and when shoudl they wean 
themselves? is it worth creep feeding the lambs? i have an endless supply of 
grass but will they get as big without the grain? i could put them onto 
alfalfa pasture occassionally.

thanks all!
Tom

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