Baby Lamb

[ChickChic00]

So I got 2 lambs and 1 goat two days ago. The lambs are male and female and the goat is female. The male Lamb I think is about 2 weeks old. He is 12.8lbs I gave him some milk in a bottle and he took it fine the day before but today he flat out refused the bottle. He wanted to eat straw instead of the milk. Should I just let him eat the straw and just make sure he is getting liquids instead of feeding him more milk? He seems completely fine. Any help is highly appreciated!!

 

[wyoDreamer]

You may want to post on the sister site "Backyard Herds". There are alot of sheep and goat people on there with a lot of knowledge. And just a warning, they will demand pictures

Look for the link at the bottom of the screen in the brown area to get there quickly.

Good luck with your babies.

 

[chickens really]

How are they doing? I know they definitely still need milk at that age.

 

[cassie]

He should still be on milk but by that age you should be offering him hay and grain too.

 

[ChickChic00]

How are they doing? I know they definitely still need milk at that age.

They are doing fine. He will drink some milk. But he wants to drink water and eat pellet food. He is doing great. The others are drinking milk fine

 

[chickens really]

They are doing fine. He will drink some milk. But he wants to drink water and eat pellet food. He is doing great. The others are drinking milk fine

That's great. I have a friend that feeds her kids milk in a bowl and not a bottle. Maybe that will work with your baby?

 

[ChickChic00]

That's great. I have a friend that feeds her kids milk in a bowl and not a bottle. Maybe that will work with your baby?

I read that you shouldn't feed them milk from a bowl because the milk won't go into the stomach and instead into the lungs. That's why they say to feed them with a bottle with their heads raised up so It doesn't go into the lungs. But I'm not an expert. Just read from several books and heard from other sheep and Lamb keepers.

 

[chickens really]

I read that you shouldn't feed them milk from a bowl because the milk won't go into the stomach and instead into the lungs. That's why they say to feed them with a bottle with their heads raised up so It doesn't go into the lungs. But I'm not an expert. Just read from several books and heard from other sheep and Lamb keepers.

If it's drinking water it definitely shouldn't be from a bottle either. They definitely can drink milk from a bowl if not tiny newborn babies.