[Timmy T]

Bridget and Joan(s) are now approaching 8 weeks old. They appear healthy, have put on weight continuously, and are very friendly. They’re on 3 x 350ml milk a day, along with a 50/50 creep & coarse mix and hay. They are regularly out in the stable yard and have started to wander into the horse paddock to graze, but they come in to their shelter overnight. Everything seems peachy and they are bonny little things!

So, when and how do we move onto the next phase of weaning? 🤷‍♂️

As always, all top tips gratefully received 😁

TVM, Tim

[twizzel]

Anytime from now is a good time. Cut out the middle feed, then a few days later cut one of the other feeds out, then cut out completely. My lambs are 5-6 weeks and going cold turkey tomorrow, little do they know    but as long as they are eating creep, they'll drink water when they get thirsty. Try not to change anything else whilst weaning or it can upset them. By the end of weaning they should be on ad lib creep taking a fair amount per day, eating hay and drinking water.

[SallyintNorth]

Nothing to add to twizzel's advice, just wanted to say Well done, all sounds great.   

[Anke]

Check how much milk powder you have - you don't want to have to go and buy another bag, so reduce according to that. Also no point leaving any powder till next year, it will be off by then. So if you still have lots, take it slower.

[Timmy T]

Starting this weekend, wish me luck! I’m a sucker fora bleating lamb!!

[twizzel]

   Ignore them! Easier said than done. I tend to move mine to a new pen without the milk feeder, bucket of hay, water and creep and go out for the day  to be fair mine went cold turkey this year after ad lib milk, they were a bit shouty for a day and then settled very quickly. Just make sure they are drinking water, eating creep and they’ll be fine.