New bottle lambie...she's tiny! New Pics!

[neener92]

I am doing it gradually. Does the bottle size sound good for her since she's so tiny...4oz? She only drank a little over half this morning, and was fed at about 12:30, 1ish last night. I'm pretty much letting her drink whenever and however much she wants at this point. She's poopin' and peein' fine.
Here's what she made of her feeding schedule.....
Saturday 21 - 8pm, bottle and a half
Sunday 22 - 12am, one bottle
5am, one bottle
8am, one bottle
2pm, one bottle
Between 11pm-1am, one bottle
Monday 23rd - between 8:30-9am, one bottle
How does this sound for her, I don't think she's used to eating very much but surely she could eat more? Should I consider giving her a vitb12 shot or anything else?

ETA: She drank the rest of her bottle and that was all she wanted, now she's running around being nosy, and doing that adorable little head flip thing that lambies do. I'd still like to know what you all think of her bottle size and the times she wants to eat.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I personally would start feeding her less frequently and more per feeding. What brand milk replacer did you get? I'd look at the directions on the bag ang follow it. You don't want to feed her too often, and too much. Usually they nurse frequently from the ewe, but aren't getting much per feeding.

 

[purplequeenvt]

Wow! She is so small (and adorable)!

Whenever we have bottle lambs that are living in the house, we feed them small amounts frequently. We had a pair of lambs that lived in the house for 6 weeks (combination of the ewes being at a barn 10 minutes away and a really cold spell). They were both fed using this method and they grew really well. They also didn't get the "bottle-baby-pot-belly" that is seen on a lot of bottle lambs.

 

[neener92]

I'll probably start feeding less frequent, I wanted to start her out eating whenever and however much she wanted to get her settled in a little better. The guy I got her from gave me a small baggy full of powder (since it was the weekend and our local feed store isn't open on the weekends), the replacer is either Land O Lakes or Sav A Lam. Our local feed store only carries Sav A Lam, so when I get low with this formula I'll gradually mix the powder he gave me with the bag I get just in case they are different.
She just drank another bottle! I swear I've done this a million times before...you wouldn't think with all the questions. She's just so tiny compared to other lambs I'm not sure how much she should be eating and all.
Thanks for the advise aggie!

 

[neener92]

Wow! She is so small (and adorable)!

Whenever we have bottle lambs that are living in the house, we feed them small amounts frequently. We had a pair of lambs that lived in the house for 6 weeks (combination of the ewes being at a barn 10 minutes away and a really cold spell). They were both fed using this method and they grew really well. They also didn't get the "bottle-baby-pot-belly" that is seen on a lot of bottle lambs.

I raise single lambs in the house or ones that aren't doing the greatest, when I get two or more healthy ones they go to the barn, getting fed two to three times a day. I also feed "house lambs" more frequent...you kinda got to or they drive you nuts crying all the time. My house lambies normally never get the "pot bellies" either, the barn lambies do though, I add a teaspoon of Epsom Salt and after a few days it goes away, I also use this for bloating.

I love house lambies, they always have more personality than the other sheep, dam raised or barn raised.

 

[purplequeenvt]

I agree, they are very personable. We put diapers on our house lambs and let them run around with the Border Collies. Usually, if there are 2, they go to the barn once they are strong enough. We let the free-feed from a bucket (with nipples) of cold milk.

These are the 2 from last spring. They were only in the house for a week or so.

 

[neener92]

Yup, I'm guilty...I put diapers on my house babies to! People call me crazy....if the shoe fits! I've never used the bucket feeders before, I was thinking of trying it...perhaps I will. They are adorable! Are they Cheviots? I really want a Cheviot, I love their sticky uppy ears.

 

[purplequeenvt]

Border Leicesters actually. I love the "sticky-uppy" ears too.

I've been called crazy many times. Nothing wrong with being a little nuts, I say! Besides wearing diapers, those 2 lambs slept in bed with us.

 

[neener92]

I like those too, esp the blackish brown ones!

Oh, me too! haha.... Aw, I'd let my little girl sleep with me but if she fell off the bed she'd break something on our wood floors! I made a makeshift cage for her with her favorite stuffed llama and her box she came in which she is very fond...made the cage out of three pieced of closet shelving, works great for her!

 

[aggieterpkatie]

A lot of times they get that pot belly from the bottles being held too high.