[Jacob-list] 2-month orphan

[Linda]

Around here, commercial sheep breeders wean at 60 days.  I like to wean abit later, but that is as much for the ewes as 
the lambs.  I just weaned some at 60 days because the ewes are sold and I wanted to be sure that the ewes were dried up 
before leaving.  It was no problem for the lambs, but I had to keep one of the ewes on "bread and water" to get her 
dried up.  

Linda

Peace does take courage





On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 09:44:59 -0700 (PDT), Susan Nielsen wrote:
>I sent this out last evening, but it was late, I was tired, and I don't see it
>here this a.m., so please forgive me if it turns up more than once.
>
>At what age can a lamb be considered a competent ruminant?
>
>I have a lovely 2-month ram lamb who is newly orphaned, and who is entirely
>_not_ interested in the bottle. There is $20 worth of lamb milk replacer in
>the cupboard for him, and he grabs that nipple in gritted teeth and looks
>around, innocent of any sucking sound: I don't want that. Where's my mother?
>
>So: at what age might I think all his hay and grain is doing him any good?
>He's a good-sized boy up to now.
>
>Susan -- Peace also takes courage
>
>
>
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