[Jacob-list] Raw goat's milk vs. lamb formula?

[Robin Lynde]

I had 3 ewes raise triplets successfully this year. I have bottle fed an 
occasional lamb using sheep milk replacer because it is formulated for 
sheep. I bought a big bag years ago and keep it in the freezer unless I need 
some. I figure that I don't have to worry about pests getting into the bag. 
The few lambs that I have bottle raised had colostrum before starting the 
milk replacer.
Robin Lynde
Meridian Jacobs
Vacaville, CA
www.meridianjacobs.com
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From: "ARTHUR PARTRIDGE" <aztreaz at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Raw goat's milk vs. lamb formula?



> --Sue wrote:

>>My question is this - if I continue to supplement would it be better for

> the lamb to use raw goat's milk rather than the regular lamb milk 

>  >replacer

> formula? I plan to only use the colostrum for the first 3 days or so. I do

> have a local source of raw goat's milk.

> ===========

> My ewes never had triplets, but I do know shepherds who supplement all

> triplets or, at least, the one that is not getting enough and is pushed

> away by the others.  They use the lamb formula milk replacer because it is

> not the sole source of milk.  If the substitute is the sole source of

> nutrition then the goat's milk is best.  The bottle babies that I raised

> couldn't tolerate the commercial milk replacer and they would get the

> scours.  I had to buy fresh goat's milk every time.

>

> Cathy

> Moscow, Idaho

>

>

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