In a message dated 3/1/2005 8:07:56 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have had to feed 3 lambs this year that had no colostrum from their mothers. I use 4 tablespoons of calf colostrum replacer powder added to 1/2 cup of already prepared sheep replacer milk. I try and get a total of 4 or more ounces down within the first 12 -16 hours. I do it with a small 3cc seringe. A little at a time. This is time consuming easpecially during the night ( I try every 2 hours). The lambs are growing and doing fine on bottles now. It says not to heat this mix. I therefore mix it at smaller amounts at first. 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup so as to keep it warm. Hope this helps. Nancy
I use a lamb feeding tube from Nasco. Got one that I have to feed this morning. I had to pull it, and it is one of triplets and is not doing well. Looks like it is humped up!! I use calf colustrum, and add it to warmed milk. I use a 60 cc syringe. They are called irrigating syringes because they have the large taered tip in them... A newborn will take one in the first 2 hours. then 1 every 4 hours afterwards for the first day, then I increase to 2 syringes every 34 to 6 hours..... Cecil Bearden Piedmont, OK =============================================== This message is from the Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [email protected] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
