Hufflesheep
Overrun with beasties
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I feel like I'm going crazy!
I have a lamb thats a couple days old. He seems to be well bonded with his mother, she is very protective of him. However i don't think he's getting enough nutrition. Ive yet to see him voluntarily suckle his mother and I do frequent barn checks. The front of his mouth is often cold. His rectal temperature is fine, earlier today it was 101.7 . On occasion i see him relatively fiesty but i often find him just standing there.
So far I've tried the following:
-Bumped her nutrition: molasses in water, endless supply of hay, extra grain.
-Checked her milk on several occassions, which is no easy task since she is fiesty. Everything looks good.
-checked his teeth. No shark teeth, but he has some bumps
- ive restrained her and showed him the teat at least three times. To do this i extract a bit of milk, rub it on the teat, take his little lamb lips and place them on the udder whilst trying to grapple with her!
- i try nudging him in the direction of the teat and she backs away.
- ive had my neighbor who is a dairy farmer check her udder for engorgement and mastitis. No signs of anything.
Tonight he drank 3 ozs of lamb formula! Which by the way I do not do often, just the last couple nights just so i can get some sleep without having to worry.
Her jug neighbor and her lamb are doing great!
what 🤬 am i doing wrong?!
Can i continue supplementing with formula?
I have a lamb thats a couple days old. He seems to be well bonded with his mother, she is very protective of him. However i don't think he's getting enough nutrition. Ive yet to see him voluntarily suckle his mother and I do frequent barn checks. The front of his mouth is often cold. His rectal temperature is fine, earlier today it was 101.7 . On occasion i see him relatively fiesty but i often find him just standing there.
So far I've tried the following:
-Bumped her nutrition: molasses in water, endless supply of hay, extra grain.
-Checked her milk on several occassions, which is no easy task since she is fiesty. Everything looks good.
-checked his teeth. No shark teeth, but he has some bumps
- ive restrained her and showed him the teat at least three times. To do this i extract a bit of milk, rub it on the teat, take his little lamb lips and place them on the udder whilst trying to grapple with her!
- i try nudging him in the direction of the teat and she backs away.
- ive had my neighbor who is a dairy farmer check her udder for engorgement and mastitis. No signs of anything.
Tonight he drank 3 ozs of lamb formula! Which by the way I do not do often, just the last couple nights just so i can get some sleep without having to worry.
Her jug neighbor and her lamb are doing great!
what 🤬 am i doing wrong?!
Can i continue supplementing with formula?