AriesX
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I am just wondering what your rules for lambing are?
How long do you leave newborns with Mom before weighing and cutting cords?
How long before you start to worry if you haven't seen the lambs nurse?
Do you always pump and bottle-feed colostrum?
Do you always give an enema if you don't see them pass meconium?
We try to be hands-off but also don't ever want to be negligent and miss a problem in the early stages. If its not too cold, I leave the lambs with mom as long as she is paying attention to them and licking them clean. But I'm never sure how long to wait to intervene with nursing. Sometimes they seem like they want to nurse and just need a little help but sometimes helping seems to agitate mom. Anyway, just wondering what sage advice might be had????
How long do you leave newborns with Mom before weighing and cutting cords?
How long before you start to worry if you haven't seen the lambs nurse?
Do you always pump and bottle-feed colostrum?
Do you always give an enema if you don't see them pass meconium?
We try to be hands-off but also don't ever want to be negligent and miss a problem in the early stages. If its not too cold, I leave the lambs with mom as long as she is paying attention to them and licking them clean. But I'm never sure how long to wait to intervene with nursing. Sometimes they seem like they want to nurse and just need a little help but sometimes helping seems to agitate mom. Anyway, just wondering what sage advice might be had????