Good grief, sometimes I think I have OCD for a reason....
Littlest had a very tucked tum, was shivering and getting cold and I had no spare colostrum last night so I poked her down my jumper wrapped us both in my wax jacket and cycled to the goats field at 2 AM (am soooooo glad I live in a very remote area
) and bless Doris the goat's heart she stood and let little lamby fill her belly with goat colostrum
I am hoping she took enough and that goats colostrum is better than nothing, certainly she is MUCH stronger today.
I am topping her up as Mum still is VERY sore after her traumatic birthing yesterday.
However she is eating her hay and coarse mix, and lots and lots of willow whilst I waited to go fetch the painkiller from the vets.
Never underestimate the painkilling properties of willow twigs all! By the time I got home from the vets, she was standing and chewing the cud, rather than lying down grinding her teeth.
She is mothering her lamb very well but not letting her milk down much yet (understandably so), however lamby is getting stronger and keeps trying, so I hope we will get there soon.
Wish us luck please!
ps Anyone know how much lamlac a small shetland size lamb should have a day?
At the moment she is taking about 75ml every 3 to 4 hours but is getting a little from mum also, I am letting her feed til her belly is full but trying to leave her a bit hungry so she goes to mum.
I have never needed to bottle a lamb before so this is all very new to me and any advice will be most gratefully accepted