ngest nipple but
cut it back to about an inch long maybe shorter. It just depends on the
baby. Please let us know how they are dong. Nancy
- Original Message -
From: "Cecil Bearden"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 06:12
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle
, August 2, 2010 10:10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
Tom, do everything you possibly can to milk colostrum from the ewe. Put her in a
stanchion to hold her still. You may not get a lot, but every bit is important.
Measure what you do get and divide it into two parts
:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
Tom, do everything you possibly can to milk colostrum from the ewe. Put her in
a
stanchion to hold her still. You may not get a lot, but every bit is important.
Measure what you do get and divide it into two parts, one for each
fuses mama into
thinking they smell like her.
Cecil in OKla
- Original Message -
From: "Michael Smith"
To:
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
Tom, also those teets are small, and you may want to try this, for
Tom, are you sure she does not have any milk? We had a ewe that bagged up, had
her twins but would not let them nurse. IT turns out it must have hurt her when
the lambs tried to nurse to the point she would walk away. What I did is hold
her against the wall in the jug while helping the lambs to
Tom, also those teets are small, and you may want to try this, for
milking, if you have a larger syringe around.
http://www.tvsp.org/sheep_milker.html
don't forget to bump upwards on the bag a few times to get it to let
down, before you try this.
_MWS
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Carol Elkin
Tom, do everything you possibly can to milk colostrum from the ewe.
Put her in a stanchion to hold her still. You may not get a lot, but
every bit is important. Measure what you do get and divide it into
two parts, one for each lamb. Do this as often as you can to get as
much colostrum as you c
& Tom Richardson
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 9:47 PM
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
They need colostrum or they won't make it. Mana Pro makes a multi species
one. But that may be what you fed if so that is great. I fee
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> [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info]on Behalf Of
> Michael Smith
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:47 PM
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also wipe their
little bottoms with a damp cloth this imitates mom cleaning and helps them
pass the black poo etc Nancy
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From: "Tom Quinn"
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Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 22:27
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
Michael
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Michael Smith
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:47 PM
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Help: Need info on bottle feeding
If you can get the ewe to hang in a VERY small pen with the babies, I
bet, within a few hours, she will
If you can get the ewe to hang in a VERY small pen with the babies, I
bet, within a few hours, she will start feeding them.
http://web.me.com/mwsmith100/spring_2010/Angie.html
But watch to see if she's being violent, and kicking them.
_Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies.
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