Author Topic: Lambs and water (Read 2099 times)

Je · « **on:** April 12, 2016, 07:03:33 am »

Sorry this sounds a silly question. My 3 lambs are still housed with mums and feeding well. I make sure ewes drinking water not a danger to lambs but wonder at what age the lambs must get access to water when still feeding from mum. They nibble at hay and eat 1 or 2 ewe nuts thanks

Backinwellies · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2016, 07:19:28 am »

Why are they housed?

Buttermilk · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2016, 07:55:01 am »

Mine have access to water from day one. They play with it first but are drinking by about a week old, not much at that age but as they start to eat dry feed they drink more.

Je · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2016, 10:17:13 am »

Thank you Buttermilk sounds like good sense. Only still housed as weather so wet, water still lying on the field. Foxes and buzzards numerous in our area also. Thanks