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Lambs should be born into a clean
environment. Navels should be treated with a suitable antibiotic. |
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It is essential that all lambs receive
an adequate quantity of colostrum within 6 hours of birth . If no ewe
colostrum is available,
then feed colostrum from a cow. |
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Bought in lambs should have Britmilk
Hydrolyte for 2-3 feeds. |
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Housing should be clean dry and
well ventilated. |
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All feeding equipment should be
thoroughly cleaned each day. |
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Wean lambs according to dry food
intake. |
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It is important to detect and
treat diseases promptly. When in doubt consult your veterinary surgeon. |
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When removing lambs from the ewe
for artificial rearing, this should take place with in 48 hours of birth.
Otherwise it becomes very difficult to train lambs to suck from an
artificial teat. |
Wonderlamb
is the highest specification lamb milk
available. Made from high quality skim milk and with its high oil content
delivers a very high energy milk to meet the demands of young lambs. High levels
of minerals and vitamins especially selenium and vitamin E make this the number
one choice for young lambs.
Vitalamb
is a high quality milk made from 100% milk solids. It is designed for all fully
and semi-automatic machines eg Britmix Milk Maid 2000 and Ewenique feeders) as
well as bottle-feeding. Although its specification is lower
than Wonderlamb it is still one of the highest specification lamb milks on the
market. This highly versatile milk is an excellent choice for
young lambs.