Cecil, there is a discussion about Dumor milk replacer (not Dunmore)
at
http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/livestock-forums/goats/439923-whats-best-milk-replacer.html
They are reporting slow growth in kids as a result of incorrect fat
levels. That may be what is causing underdeveloped hearts in your lambs.
Dumor milk supply is manufactured by Tractor Supply (at least they
hold the trademark; see http://www.trademarkia.com/dumor-85250247.html).
Carol
At 05:32 AM 9/5/2013, you wrote:
I am waiting on my 4th bottle fed ewe to die. We raised 5 lambs on
a bottle 2 years ago. Of the 5, 4 have not made it to 2 yrs old. 2
were autopsied and found to have under developed hearts. 1 was not
autopsied. Besides being in my flock, the one common factor was
that we used Dumore milk replacer from Tractor Supply. I was having
a difficult time getting replacer. I started using the Dumore brand
and continued in order to not distress the lambs from changing milk
replacer. I have raised other bottle lambs on Land o Lakes and
Merrick and the only one of these that died was from a coyote
attack. I would like to know the country of origin of Dumore milk
replacer.....
Carol Elkins
Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep
(no shear, no dock, no fuss)
Pueblo, Colorado
http://www.critterhaven.biz
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