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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: mogz on May 02, 2015, 12:57:17 pm

Title: My lamb ate newspaper!
Post by: mogz on May 02, 2015, 12:57:17 pm

I have a cade lamb with orf so iv had to keep him separate the only way I could do this is in my garage as all my lambs live outside in the field with my other ewes and lambs.

I have found that he has eaten the newspaper that I used as bedding! I think he must have had quite a bit as it's all torn up.. He has some milk but mainly cake as he's basically weaned off.

Will the news paper affect him majorly? he seems very normal, ate all his cake with ease.

Title: Re: My lamb ate newspaper!
Post by: EP90 on May 03, 2015, 03:37:38 pm

I assume it was the Daily Meal.  :innocent:

Paper is made out of cellulose, which is plant material, so should not be harmful.  It’s chemically treated which may be hazardous in large quantities, as is the ink.  Children chew on paper without any ill effects, so if all looks well I wouldn’t be too bothered.  But I would change it for straw or hay which ever you have.

Title: Re: My lamb ate newspaper!
Post by: Hellybee on May 03, 2015, 05:26:06 pm

Leave him with his siblings I would  :thumbsup: