Re: [blackbelly] How do you teach a bottle lamb to drink?

2006-03-16 Thread Dayna Denmark
I had only one bottle lamb this year. I know I looked like an idiot out in 
the pasture on my hands and knees trying to look like I was grazing to teach 
the lamb how to graze. I know I looked like an idiot crouched down by the 
water trough with my nose hanging right above the water to teach the lamb 
how to drink. Did it work? Kinda. Did my husband accuse me of losing my 
mind? You bet.
The easiest way is to put your bottle lamb with the other sheep.THEY will be 
your best teachers. It's kind of monkey see monkey do with these guys.


From: Julian Hale [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: [blackbelly] How do you teach a bottle lamb to drink?
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:35:30 -0800

I've got two bottle lambs, almost 10 weeks old now.  They're eating hay 
just fine, but they have not figured out the whole water thing, yet, so 
they still get bottles.  I'd like to wean them, and get them acclimated to 
colder temperatures, but first they need to know how to drink water.  Does 
anybody have any tips for me?

Speaking of weaning, does anybody make a lamb sized gag?  The little girl 
is driving me nuts...

Thanks,
Julian

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[blackbelly] How do you teach a bottle lamb to drink?

2006-03-15 Thread Julian Hale
I've got two bottle lambs, almost 10 weeks old now.  They're eating hay just 
fine, but they have not figured out the whole water thing, yet, so they still 
get bottles.  I'd like to wean them, and get them acclimated to colder 
temperatures, but first they need to know how to drink water.  Does anybody 
have any tips for me?

Speaking of weaning, does anybody make a lamb sized gag?  The little girl is 
driving me nuts...

Thanks,
Julian

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