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Livestock => Sheep => Primitive Sheep => Topic started by: Jules1310 on February 26, 2022, 12:39:22 am

Title: Reluctant lamb
Post by: Jules1310 on February 26, 2022, 12:39:22 am

Good morning,

I have a lamb that is about 2 to 3 weeks old he was taking the bottle great for a couple of days drinking about 150ml per feed. Then all of a sudden stopped taking the bottle and when forced drinks about 50ml. He is thin and not eating anything or drinking any water, I have noticed he isn't pooing either. We have a girl about the same age and she is drinking 350ml eating grain and hay she is fine but he is my worry. TIA for the help

Title: Re: Reluctant lamb
Post by: SallyintNorth on March 04, 2022, 08:05:27 pm

Have you checked that he has an anus?  It is surprisingly common that they don't.