The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: earlybird on March 29, 2013, 03:07:22 pm
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hi, just taken on a couple of cades, farmer was going to cull them if i didnt have them, can anyone tell me how much and how often roughly they should be drinking, thankyou
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Even though I fed lots of lambs I don't know the measurement off by heart but luckily if you buy Lamblac the instructions are on the packet!!
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As above instructions are on the packet. Between 1-1.5l a day. I start off with 5 feeds a day of 200ml, then each week decrease a feed and up the amount. By week 4 they are on 2 x 500ml feeds a day, then week 5 I decrease to 2 x 250ml feeds a day, then cut out completely at 6 weeks. Introduce creep at about 10 days old, hay slightly later 2 1/2 weeks or so.
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Blimey I must be over feeding mine. They are on 4 full bottles a day, 3 weeks old and starting to nibble coarse mix. Lamlac says ad lib milk from 7 days I think. I usually try and cut down after 4-5 weeks to 3 feeds. Not helped however as there is no grass.