[Jacob-list] Yearling mom with no milk!

[joy]

laura,
I have heard numerous bad stories about using the milk replacer formula. I had an orphan lamb this spring and used the homemade formula of whole milk/ buttermilk/ canned milk and it worked great...... no scours at all. I do think it would be a good idea to leave her with her mom if she's being attentive. As Peg said it will help her be more socialized and think shes a sheep .......... Unfortunately my bottle baby had no mom to socialize her and now that she's weaned, though i encourage her to go be with the other sheep, she thinks she's a dog and would rather be with me and the dogs. Talk about funny........ a lamb running with the cattledogs herding the flock.....LOL
 
joy

From: "farmgirlarts at triad.rr.com" <farmgirlarts at triad.rr.com>
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 8:42 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Yearling mom with no milk!

My yearling ewe that was bred by break-in ram in Jan. gave birth yesterday afternoon and has no milk. The lamb is TINY, but up and about. Mom cleaned her up and dotes on her, but no milk. I've fed the lamb 3 times with colostrum from my neighbor's goat. Suggestions? I plan to give lamb some probiotics next feeding and sheep milk preplacer. 

Thanks,
Laura
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Laura C Frazier
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