[Jacob-list] Whoops Babies born!

[Linda]

I agree with Joy, 2 cups of grain every few hours is a lot - especially since she just lambed yesterday.  I will usually grain a very small amount the first day or two - just enough to keep the ewe from getting really pissed off at me.  You don't want to bring to push her milk production that early.  Just my opinion, but you'll create more problems by over feeding than under feeding at this stage - especially since you have that good Colorado alfalfa available to her free choice and she is an old ewe. 

The lambs are bouncing? They are getting enough to eat.  Do you have a creep feeder?  If so, they will soon learn to go supplement the mother's milk when they need to.

Congrats on your surprise babies!

Linda
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn





> OK.. That sounds good!  They seem to be doing well.. Nursing well. 

> The ewe has a lot of "mass" and tissue to her udder.. I think she

> will have enough milk.. but have frozen Clostrum and milk replacer

> on hand just in case.  The lambs are up and down nursing.. still

> skinny little things.. but I will assess their situation tomorrow...

>

> I guess I'm a bit more on edge for this gal as she is 13 yrs old...

> and one of our favorites.. kinda a pet.She has a flake of leafy

> alfalfa in front of her and we are giving her about 2 cups of a

> grain mix every few hours.. I don't want to overload her.. but get

> those calories into her.  She is drinking well.. Drank about 1 1/2

> gal. after she got the lambs clean.  She has passed her after

> birth.. and it seems complete.

>

> If she is short on milk I think I will offer occasional bottles..

> but leave them on her as she seems to be a Tremendous mother!  but

> I think Im over worrying as the lambs are already testing out their

> bouncing!

>

> It just seems so strange, and like a special treat to have

> unexpected lambs.... Its kinda nice.. to fool with a pair like

> this.. and not be worried about the next ewe to lamb out.

>

> Jennifer Tucker

> Moose Mtn.

> Bennett, CO

>

>

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