[Jacob-list] Enough Milk?

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I'm fretting about these lambs.. They seem to nurse well.. but when I check  
mommas bag.. it seems like she only has a squirt or 2 in each teat.. The lambs 
 are flagging their tails (Which I always understood means they are getting 
milk)  and their bellies are more full than when they are born.. but I'm 
worried about  this old gal as she is by no means fat....I just don't know if she 
can produce  enough.  The lambs are pooping the sticky yellow poop now.. 
although the  little ewe lamb's feces  may be a bit too firm.  I offered a bottle of  
warmed clostrum that i had saved.. and neither lamb seemed real interested.. 
one  took a quick suck and that was it.. but when I put her down .. she went 
and  banged on mommas bag.. and sucked at her for a good 2 minutes.
 
I know I'm hovering.... I just don't normally have this much time to fret  
about lambs.. and this pair have my undivided attention.  Any other clues  that 
these kids are not getting enough milk?  They don't have the big poofy  
belly... but are less hollow than when hey were born.
 
Jennifer Tucker
Moose Mtn.



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