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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Je on April 12, 2016, 07:03:33 am

Title: Lambs and water
Post by: Je on April 12, 2016, 07:03:33 am

Sorry this sounds a silly question. My 3 lambs are still housed with mums and feeding well. I make sure ewes drinking water not a danger to lambs but wonder at what age the lambs must get access to water when still feeding from mum. They nibble at hay and eat 1 or 2 ewe nuts  thanks  ???

Title: Re: Lambs and water
Post by: Backinwellies on April 12, 2016, 07:19:28 am

Why are they housed?

Title: Re: Lambs and water
Post by: Buttermilk on April 12, 2016, 07:55:01 am

Mine have access to water from day one.  They play with it first but are drinking by about a week old, not much at that age but as they start to eat dry feed they drink more.

Title: Re: Lambs and water
Post by: Je on April 13, 2016, 10:17:13 am

Thank you Buttermilk sounds like good sense. Only still housed as weather so wet, water still lying on the field. Foxes and buzzards numerous in our area also. Thanks :wave: