[Jacob-list] supplemental feeding

[Linda]

Hi Kathey,

Are these Gatsby's?  Love to see pictures.  I have supplemented lambs occasionally. Milking the ewe and then bottle feeding the lamb works the best, but it's not always easy to milk the ewe.  Fresh goat's milk is another good choice if you can get it.  Canned goat's milk (diluted) or one of the commercial lamb milk replacers if that's all you can find.  It's best to give just a little (2 or 3 ounces) at a time right now. 
Is the lamb standing and moving around ok now? I guess she is if she's trying to steal milk. I can't see where it would hurt to supplement her a little bit until she catches up.

Linda

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


> One of our favorite ewes lambed earlier this week, having a ewe and

> a ram lamb.  We found the ewe in the cold and wet, and unable to

> stand.  We brought her inside, warmed her up, and gave her frozen

> colostrum until morning.  Also gave her nutri drench.  By morning

> she was still weak, but better. We then penned the mother and both

> lambs in a small pen.  Mom took the baby back without problem, but

> I'm still not sure the lamb is getting enough milk.  She keeps

> trying to steal milk from the other two ewes, who aren't taking

> kindly to the interruption.  Plus she just seems awfully skinny. 

> (Sorry, wish I had a small scale)  I'm considering giving the lamb

> a little extra in the form of lamb milk replacer, (maybe once a

> day) but wonder if I'll be doing more harm than good.  What do you

> consider appropriate as supplement for a weak lamb? Thanks!

>

> Kathey

> Athens, GA 

>

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