Sandy, sorry I did not get a chance to reply earlier. I had an
inbetween issue with a new mother. the story and solution is here, in
pictures with captions. It might help you get past needing to hold
her. Or try it once you can trust her to hold still a bit. The small
cage helped them bond.
http://web.me.com/mwsmith100/spring_2010/Angie.html
-Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 5:38 PM, SHession wrote:
> Thank you to all for the good advice. The lambs continue to do well. Mom
> lets the babies nurse while I hold her, and has become increasingly less
> aggressive with them over the course of the day. I am hopeful that she will
> accept them. I will put together a headgate for her tomorrow, if needed. I
> wasn't good for much today since I was up most of the night. Hopefully more
> useful tomorrow, although there will still be interruptions to feed the lambs.
>
> Sandy
>
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