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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: vfr400boy on March 29, 2021, 12:47:24 pm
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We picked up a pet lamb last night she is 5 days old her mums milk stopped, shes only half heartedly sucking the bottle and looks a bit lethargic, we keep giving her a bottle every 2 hours n she's maybe taking 150ml , is they anything I can do to pep her up a bit ?
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Sods law its a ewe lamb n my daughter has fallen in love with it ha
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It's great that you have got her taking a bottle, well done.
If she's taking 150ml every 2 hours you may actually be giving her more than she needs. Personally I would not feed her more frequently than every 4 hours, now that she is taking the bottle.
She will be missing her mum and she will really appreciate cuddles and snuggles, and being talked to, and I would give her some fuss each time I visit, and not offer a bottle straight away. As you snuggle her, she will start to quest for a teat, so then if it's a feed time, you can offer a bottle.
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Have you got a thermometer? If so take her temperature
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Just done the tea time feed n suck is stronger and shes looking a bit happier not much tho shes still a tad dehydrated skin stays up when pinched, I will find a thermometer and let you know the temp shes a big lamb just a bit steady n down
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It could be the stress of leaving mum has caused a slight pneumonia, young lambs are really vulnerable. Take her temp and if it’s high give the vet a shout. Good luck
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39.3 she is
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Do you have fresh water available for to drink too? Should do anyway, but especially if she"s dehydrated.
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Yes I have 5ltr bucket of water for them, I have just done the 10 30 feed n she's much better had a lot better suck and even got up to come see me
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Great stuff :thumbsup:
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Quick update lamb is doing grate now