Very possible. We have had some extreme weather here in OK this
winter. I have 3 bottle babies, and just lost 2 of a set of triplets
from suffocation. mama lad on them. Had a predator visit last night,
and lost one while in birth process. have one on my lap now.
cecil in OK
On 2/29/201
It could also have pneumonia. I had a girl have triplets had to bring
in 2 they were so small. Both did fine for the first 36 hours eating
acting great. Then I left and came back 5 hours later the small one had
snot in the nose and was going cold fast. I couldn't save her. She
didn't have any s
Feel his belly on HIS left side see if it feels full. If so massage it
and rub from legs to head on his left side gently in long strokes 3 or 4
times and listen for a burp. If no burp, he might be bloated. Possibly
from not getting enough colostrum. I add colustrum to my bottle fed
babies f
If the lamb needs nutrition, do you have any nutri-drench? This supplies a
quick absorbing shot of nutrition. You can give it three times a day.
I had a ewe that had very little milk with twins. If I hadn't started bottle
feeding the first night, the little one would have died. Once her mi
Have a couple I'm feeding right now myself. Smaller feedings the first week at
least, better to keep them wanting a little more than overdoing it with them.
I've been fortunate with all the ones I've done (and am doing), that I haven't
had to feed them during the night. I do feed thenm very l
One thing I learned the hard way is: don't try to get away with
stuffing a lamb's belly with as much milk as they can drink and think
you can then do less feedings per day. I learned this from a goat
breeder. Her bottle babies always had scours.
Feeding them like that, and they will end up with sc
Had twins born sunday n lost one. Second one was doing great n tonight/tuesday
came home n momma ignoring him n hes just standing in the corner. Brought him
home n working on bottle feeding but he is different from any lambs we have
bottle fed before. Any ideas, sugestions, etc. Thank u. Oj in