I had only one bottle lamb this year. I know I looked like an idiot out in the pasture on my hands and knees trying to look like I was grazing to teach the lamb how to graze. I know I looked like an idiot crouched down by the water trough with my nose hanging right above the water to teach the lamb how to drink. Did it work? Kinda. Did my husband accuse me of losing my mind? You bet. The easiest way is to put your bottle lamb with the other sheep.THEY will be your best teachers. It's kind of monkey see monkey do with these guys.
>From: Julian Hale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >Subject: [blackbelly] How do you teach a bottle lamb to drink? >Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:35:30 -0800 > >I've got two bottle lambs, almost 10 weeks old now. They're eating hay >just fine, but they have not figured out the whole water thing, yet, so >they still get bottles. I'd like to wean them, and get them acclimated to >colder temperatures, but first they need to know how to drink water. Does >anybody have any tips for me? > >Speaking of weaning, does anybody make a lamb sized gag? The little girl >is driving me nuts... > >Thanks, >Julian > >_______________________________________________ >This message is from the blackbelly mailing list >Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
