I have two ewes both with twins who won't feed their babies. One of the ewes is completely disinterested and we have to hold her so the twins can feed from her- twins are in a small pen right next to her. She tolerates this somewhat but if you leave the babies in with her she just headbutts them & tried to stamp on them. The babies are now 7 days old! She has no interest in them whatsoever.
The 2nd ewe, also with twins, is making wickering noises to the babies who are also in a separate pen. If you put them in the pen with her she is interested in them and will sniff them and show an interest but everytime they go to her udder to feed she either sits down or spins round & headbutts them hard. As long as they don't try and feed from her she seems to enjoy them. We have to sit her on her haunches to let them feed. These twins are 4 days old.
I'm at a loss to know what to do next. They are all in a lambing shed at the moment but I don't know if I should declare them 'orphan' lambs and start bottle and creep feeding or persevere with putting them to Mum to feed hoping that they will come around & be a 'good' mum.