[Jacob-list] Subject: ewe low on milk

[Sue Roenke]

Ralene,
    The way milk works, is supply and demand.  If she isn't making enough 
milk, making sure she is eating enough is a good start, but then if you can 
hold her so the babies can nurse more frequently, she will make more milk.
Sue, (a La Leche League Leader who has figured out animals are almost the 
same as humans...LOL)

Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:42:13 -0400
From: "Ralene Mitschler" <rmitschler at gmail.com>

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Hi All
New situation for me:  my lead ewe Aimee (about 6 years old) seems to
be low on milk.  She has twinned March 14 and was holding her leg up
against udder sometimes but clearly not rejecting lambs.  During
shearing yesterday our shearer said he didn't think it looked like
infection but that she was low on milk.  So my friends who were
volunteers for shearing happily helped bottle feed to supplement
mom....meanwhile I have Aimee checked into top ewe 'hotel room' by
herself and am giving her bit more feed/hay without having to compete
for it.....

I may call vet too to be sure it isn't some type of infection.  Any advice?

PS Royal---she was the first ewe placed with Bidawee
Maurice---gorgeous markings!

Ralene

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Ralene Mitschler
Chicory Lane Farm Jacob sheep
www.blueflowerflock.com
687 Oxford Ave
Hanover PA  17331
rmitschler at gmail.com
717.630.2988
717.817.3794 cell

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