[Jacob-list] bottle-fed lamb questions

[Thomas P. Carnes]

We have no jug. Ewes just lamb in the pasture with the others. No problems of note. 
Thomas P. Carnes
713.921.7790 (Telephone)
713.921.7793 (Facsimile)
tcarnes at carnesely.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: "ARTHUR PARTRIDGE" <aztreaz at earthlink.net>

Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:46:14 
To: jacob-list<jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] bottle-fed lamb questions


--Previous Message--
 >Why did you leave the ewe and her lambs in a jug for two weeks? If

> there was a problem, that is a reason, but that is the reason for your

> problem with the lamb. If left separated from the flock for too long the

> flock will not accept the ewe or her lambs back into the flock without

> re-establishing the pecking order, which involves a lot of head butting.

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My friend raises Icelandics and she leaves the ewe and her lambs in the jug
for two weeks.  She also supplements the triplets; especially the lambs not
getting enough to eat.  She says it helps the bonding of the ewe and lambs
and, as I recall, to prevent injuries to the lambs when they are newborns. 
She has no problems with the ewes and lambs returning to the flock after
two weeks.   I only have one jug set up, for emergencies, so I am not able
to do this.  I put the ewe and lambs in the jug for a few days after birth
or put a gate up in the barn and keep them there for a few days.  No
problems doing it this way either.

Cathy
Moscow, Idaho


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