Re: [Blackbelly] Lamb with the runs

2010-03-18 Thread Julian Hale
At 09:43 PM 3/17/2010, you wrote: I would try probios or a type of it or just mix some colustrum in her bottle. I have fed colustrum ro bottle babies for over 8 weeks to keep their gut healthy. It works on some and some it doesn't. Cecil in OKla Yes, Pro-biotics would be a good idea, also

[Blackbelly] Lamb with runs

2010-03-18 Thread Curtis Yeschke
Every time I've had an animal that was a bottle baby with runs, I've stopped it with a raw egg mixed in with the milk in the bottle a few times. It's cheap and effective, in most cases. I honestly don't know why it even works, but it does. If that doesn't work or the lamb seems to get

Re: [Blackbelly] Lamb with the runs (Julian Hale)

2010-03-18 Thread Michael Smith
From: Julian Hale jbh...@comcast.net Yes, Pro-biotics would be a good idea, also try kaolin-pectin to stop up her system a bit, and make sure she gets electrolytes. It seems like she's too young to have worms, but I always worry about coccidia in lambs/kids. Sulfadimethoxine(just about every