Artificial Rearing of Lambs
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Description: Feeds, feeding and what can go wrong when are orphaned lambs or when prolific ewes have too many lambs for the milking ability of the natural mother.
S. John Martin - Veterinary Scientist, Sheep, Goat and Swine/OMAFRA; Anita O'Brien - Sheep and Goat Specialist/OMAFRA; Christoph Wand - Beef Cattle, Sheep and Goat Nutritionist/OMAFRA In many sheep flocks there are orphaned lambs and many prolific ewes have too many lambs for the milking ability of the natural mother. In many of these cases, the most natural and economical route is to foster these lambs. Artificial rearing should only be considered when the option to foster is impossible. However, in sheep milking operations lambs drain total marketable milk yield, and artificial rearing is a blanket option. Typically, this involves the use of a commercial substitute for ewe's milk, although some fortified mixtures of bovine waste milk have been used successfully. Another critical component is the rapid adaptation to solid feed. This will ease the lambs' dependence on human intervention and prove to be economical.
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