[Hillview Farm]

Update**

Still not really taking a bottle. Stomach tubed her before bed last night and left her till 6 am. Butting at me but still not taking the bottle. I'm going to get some different Teats today and see if that helps. All in all very bright and alert, toddling around but still not taking milk

Put some more heat on her as I'm wondering  if she's still got a low core temp.

Why are they such heart breakers?

[MrsJ]

Trying different teats is a good idea.  And the size of the hole in the end of the teat can make a difference too.  Too small and they have to suck too hard, too big and the milk flows out to fast.  Good luck.

Oh, and they are all heart breakers.  We have one with tight tendons so she's had to have splints on.  Poor wee thing.  You just want to pick her up and cuddle her.

[Buffy the eggs layer]

Oh......I thought you were supposed to pick them up and cuddle them. 




I use the air flow teats which have a soft red teat and a yellow screw on bit. I slice the tiniest fraction off the end so the milk flows easily when sucked but dosent drown them.


I think she is a bit poor for some reason. Either she swallowed gunk as you suspect or was just born that way. Feeding her with the tube will fill her up so she may need to get extra hungry in order to take to the teat.


Sounds like you are doing all you can for her. If she dosent thrive it wont be for want of trying.


Must dash,


Pixie is three weeks old today and has moved up to a new cardigan size!

[kelly58]

Reading this has made me smile, what a bunch of dafties we can be when it comes to sweet little lambies !
Very lucky, loved lambies  

[SallyintNorth]

Absolutely they need cuddles and love - ever watched a ewe with her babies?

[Bionic]

I have 2 lambs I am fostering. They love their cuddles. They had breakfast this morning and then happily both settled down on my lap for a snooze.