Tom, do everything you possibly can to milk colostrum from the ewe.
Put her in a stanchion to hold her still. You may not get a lot, but
every bit is important. Measure what you do get and divide it into
two parts, one for each lamb. Do this as often as you can to get as
much colostrum as you can from her. If she has any milk in her bag,
you might try letting the lambs nurse. I stanchioned a ewe three
times a day for 3 weeks and she finally accepted the lamb. (I bottle
fed him to supplement what he was getting from the ewe.)
Read the article I wrote about Raising Bummer Lambs on a Bottle at
http://critterhaven.biz/info/articles/bummer_lamb.htm It contains a
recipe for a newborn milk formula to use if you have no colostrum. It
also provides a schedule and a formula for feeding amounts. Cecil
will caution you to not feed as much as the article recommends per
feeding and I agree; but it is a place to start.
Carol
At 09:58 PM 8/2/2010, you wrote:
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?
Carol Elkins
Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep
(no shear, no dock, no fuss)
Pueblo, Colorado
http://www.critterhaven.biz
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