I dont have any colostrum. All of this happened after the feed stores were closed. I can probably find some tomowrrow-- or is that too late?
-----Original Message----- From: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info]on Behalf Of Nancy & Tom Richardson Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 9:47 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding They need colostrum or they won't make it. Mana Pro makes a multi species one. But that may be what you fed if so that is great. I feed about 2 ounces if they will take it every 2 hours for the first 12 then more if they will take it and 4 every 4 hours for the next 12 if they will take that much. Some take more first then slack off. They will usually fall into a deep sleep after the first couple of feedings and you will think they are dead almost but when their bellies are really full they sleep sound. If the ewe is butting them now she will not take them from my experience. She will just end up hurting them. Good luck. I raised over 30 babies this spring not all from birth but alot of them we raise several kinds of sheep and I sell alot of bottle babies. Make sure you cuddle them and talk and stroke them this seems to stimulate them and make them excited to feed . also wipe their little bottoms with a damp cloth this imitates mom cleaning and helps them pass the black poo etc Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Quinn" <cars1...@yahoo.com> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 22:27 Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding > Michael > > I put the 3 of them in a really small pen, but she was butting the lambs > out > of the way, and it was getting dark. > > I will keep them in the house tonight, and try again in the morning > > -----Original Message----- > From: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info > [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info]on Behalf Of > Michael Smith > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:47 PM > To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info > Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding > > > If you can get the ewe to hang in a VERY small pen with the babies, I > bet, within a few hours, she will start feeding them. > > http://web.me.com/mwsmith100/spring_2010/Angie.html > > But watch to see if she's being violent, and kicking them. > > > _Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. > > > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Tom Quinn <cars1...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Hi All >> >> One of our young ewes just had twins. She is not accepting them and seems >> to have no milk >> >> I just cleaned them up and bottle fed them once with Advance all species >> formula--thats all I could find right now. >> >> I need suggestions bad! How often to feed? How much per feeding? How >> long? >> >> This is our first crop of lambs >> >> Thanks >> >> Tom Quinn >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
