Lamb not eating!!!!!!!

[brunks]

I have a lamb that is only about 10-12 days old, he is not taking his bottle but eating grass and a little grain which is making him bloated. So now I have him isolated where he can't get to any grass or grains hopefully, the bloating will go away and he will find the milk replacer appetizing...

Please any help would be appreciated by me and the poor little guy!!!!!

 

[TriciaHowe]

Don't know much about lambs but just wanted to send some positive thoughts your way.... Hope he ends up okay

 

[brunks]

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Thank you!!

 

[TeamChaos]

How is it going? I have two bottle lambs we got on Valentine's day and I am a complete newbie, so I have no advice but I am thinking of you and your lamb!

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

If it's still bloated give it 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
Stop feeding grain because it's too young to digest it

 

[StormyMoon]

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does probiotics help lambs like it does goats?

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

does probiotics help lambs like it does goats?

Yes.

Goats and sheep are similar enough that most medications and treatments work on both species.

The biggest difference is goats sometimes need larger doses of medicines, and they need copper in their diets, which is toxic to sheep

A lamb less than 6-8 weeks old should only be getting milk​