[Jacob-list] bottle lambs + lamb feed

[Dave & Katrina]

I remember with bottle lambs(in the other flock we managed) after the lamb
was old enough to know what to do, we would just hang a bottle (or bucket
with nipple) in the sheep pen and let the lamb nurse at will. Worked pretty
well and the lambs often 'stole' from other ewes also.  Since the milk was
cold, it discouraged it from over-drinking.  Has anyone done this with
Jacobs?  Saves a lot of time although of course there is not as much
bonding with the lamb.  Katrina Lefever, Chicory Lane.


> [Original Message]
> From: Kelly Przylepa and Rich Moore <kellyandrich at earthlink.net>
> To: jacob list <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
 > Date: 4/12/03 7:50:18 PM
> Subject: RE: [Jacob-list] bottle lambs + lamb feed
>
> We have one bottle lamb here who is now 1 week old. Her teen-age first
time
> mother had twins and is taking care of the ram lamb but not the ewe lamb.
I
> followed the directions in our sheep book- went very slowly in terms of
the
> concentration of the lamb milk replacer (e.g 1/2 strength, then 3/4
> strength, and finally in the last 2 days full strength).
> 
> We had weighed her and her bother on the first day of life- she was 7-1/4
#
> and the ram lamb was 7#. One week later- she weighs 8-1/4# and the brother
> is now 12#. She appears to be thriving. She is now drinking ~34oz/day
> divided into 5 feeds.
> 
> Should we be feeding her more milk or add some type of lamb feed? Does
> anyone feed their Jacob lambs lamb feed. Do not suggest hay- we are out of
> it!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kelly
> 
> 
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--- Dave & Katrina O. Lefever
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