{"title":"Lambing season: bottles, teats \u0026 milk","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo bottle-feed a lamb, you need three things: a feeding bottle with a teat that suits its age, colostrum for the first hours of life and then lamb milk replacer. All of that is together in this collection, for lambs and goat kids, from a single lamb teat to a lamb bar for a small group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat a bottle-feeding day looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMixing:\u003c\/strong\u003e make up the milk according to the Excellent Lammetjesmelk pack, always at the same temperature.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e hold the bottle angled upwards, so the lamb stretches its head as it would with the ewe. Let it suck by itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashing:\u003c\/strong\u003e rinse bottle and teat straight after every feed and let them dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e as the lamb gets older, it eats more hay and concentrates and you can reduce the milk, in consultation with your feed adviser.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich teat and bottle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe younger the lamb, the softer the teat needs to be: start with a soft, short teat and switch to a firm red one once the lamb pulls hard. A half-litre bottle is enough for the first weeks; later a one-litre bottle is handier. If you feed several lambs, a feeder with several teats works faster than filling a new bottle each time, and with a rack, five bottles stay upright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNote\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lamb that gets no colostrum after birth misses its first immunity. If the ewe has too little, use colostrum from another ewe or Colstart Plus. A lamb that will not drink, feels cold or is weak needs help quickly; consult your vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore about lambing time is in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lambing\"\u003elambing\u003c\/a\u003e. If you are rearing goat kids, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/goat-kids\"\u003egoat kids\u003c\/a\u003e. Separate teats and parts are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lamb-feeding-bottles-and-teats\"\u003efeeding bottles and teats\u003c\/a\u003e, colostrum meters in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lamb-milk-and-colostrum\"\u003elamb milk and colostrum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do I need to bottle-feed a lamb?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA feeding bottle, a teat that suits its age, colostrum for the first hours and then lamb milk replacer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich lamb teat for a young lamb?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor a newborn lamb, choose a soft, short teat. Only when the lamb sucks strongly is a firmer red teat handier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I put a lamb teat on an ordinary bottle?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can: some lamb teats are made to slide over the neck of a beer bottle, and you screw on a teat with a screw cap.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.fidello.us\/collections\/bottle-feeding-lambs.oembed","provider":"Fidello","version":"1.0","type":"link"}