Hello all,
I have 2 bottle baby lambs that are 1 month old now. I want to start weaning them but I can't get them to drink water out of a bucket. They are eating grass and they started nibbling at the sheep feed but what they really want is their bottle.
I try to get them to drink water out of the bucket but they aren't interested in it at all. I then feel like I am forced to give them water in a bottle.
I don't know what to do. Do I just stop giving them the bottle of water and they will eventually get thirsty enough to drink out of a bucket? I'm just scared they will get dehydrated since it is starting to get hotter here during the day.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks.
Tami
I have 2 bottle baby lambs that are 1 month old now. I want to start weaning them but I can't get them to drink water out of a bucket. They are eating grass and they started nibbling at the sheep feed but what they really want is their bottle.
I try to get them to drink water out of the bucket but they aren't interested in it at all. I then feel like I am forced to give them water in a bottle.
I don't know what to do. Do I just stop giving them the bottle of water and they will eventually get thirsty enough to drink out of a bucket? I'm just scared they will get dehydrated since it is starting to get hotter here during the day.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks.
Tami