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
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
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