Re: [blackbelly] Rejected Ram Lamb

2006-01-07 Thread Terry Wereb
Elaine, It is great to know Pete is doing well. Now I have a question for everyone-- I have done Wildlife Rehab, with some success- and orphans are no biggie for me. But, has anyone tried getting another ewe to adopt the rejected lambs? I ask this because I should be getting my first sheep

Re: [blackbelly] Rejected Ram Lamb

2006-01-07 Thread The Wintermutes
I have never been successful at getting a ewe to accept another ewe's lamb. I have read all the methods and tried every one except putting a dead lambs skin on top of the orphan. My only success is I have one ewe that will let any lamb nurse her. The problem is she always has twins and doesn't

Re: [blackbelly] blackbelly Digest, Vol 2, Issue 7

2006-01-07 Thread Nancy Richardson
In response to Elaine's question on powdered milk. I raised 30 bottle lambs last year all on milk replacer from our Local farm home with no problems. I have 2 now that are on it from birth and 2 more that were about a week old when I started no problems to report yet. I just make it with fairly