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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Hillview Farm on April 14, 2015, 07:31:45 pm

Title: turning out bottle lambs
Post by: Hillview Farm on April 14, 2015, 07:31:45 pm

Got a pair of bottle lambs that are around 6 weeks. Eating creep like no tomorrow and now on two bottles a day. Can I turn them out and gradually wean or do they need to be weaned first?  Worried about bloat!

Thanks

Title: Re: turning out bottle lambs
Post by: Crbecky10 on April 14, 2015, 08:09:08 pm

They should be fine if you turn them out, keeping them on the creep and perhaps cutting down the bottle gradually to wean them  :)

Title: Re: turning out bottle lambs
Post by: Hellybee on April 14, 2015, 09:49:09 pm

Are they drinking water well, watch that they're not gorging on the creep and build up turnout sorry if I'm stating the obvious  :hug: