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« Last post by twizzel on March 28, 2024, 06:30:40 am »
I’ve had a few sets of quads over the years, had a set this year. Make sure all 4 are full of colostrum, I would always give a powdered feed to top them up, tube them if necessary. Though if they are now 24 hours old the time sensitive window for colostrum has now passed.
I would take 2 away now and bottle feed. She’s produced 4 live lambs which is no mean feat in itself, but to expect her to rear all 4 is unfair, even with top ups. Peak milk production is needed at 4 weeks old so she may be just about coping now, but a month down the line will likely be a different story and you run the risk of 4 poor lambs and a knackered mother with mastitis.
My quad ewe has gone out with 2, she’s doing ok. I fostered one onto a single and the other is in the pet pen.[size=78%] [/size]