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Sometimes, insufficient milk can be resolved by injections of oxytocin. If the quantity is still insufficient for the lamb then supplement it with a couple of 4 ounce (118.3 ml) feedings of lamb milk replacer during the first week, then increase the amount to about 8 ounces (236.6 ml) feeding when the lamb is 2 weeks old.
Bottle Feeding:
A lamb that needs to be bottle fed needs more care and attention. Be careful not to overfeed because it can cause illness, which easily occurs with bottle fed babies.
Overfeeding can cause diarrhea (sours) and this can be deadly. Bottle fed lambs are more prone to bacterial and viral infections therefore cleanliness is critical to the lamb's survival. Disguard a partly used bottle. Keep milk refrigerated, and warm it at feeding time. Make sure the milk is just warm and not hot. If the milk is hot the lamb will burn its mouth and this will cause a problem.
IMPORTANCE OF NUTRIENTS
Nutrients perform three basic functions. They support structural developments such as strengthening bones, tendons, muscles, skin and wool. They provide energy, and regulate body functions.
Proteins, vitamins, minerals, water carbohydrates and fats are all types of nutrients and help with more than one of these basic functions.
Protein:
Proteins are the portion of the ration containing amino acids, and are required by the body for cell formation, development, and maintenance, especially for muscle and blood cells. Proteins contain thousands or atoms whereas carbohydrate contain very few.
Ruminants can easily obtain all the necessary amino acids from plants. Most sheep have a higher requirement of protein than other species of livestock this is because protein is a major constituent in the development of wool.
Protein is higher in legumes than in grasses and can be supplemented by feeding legume hay or cubes, field peas, soybeans, sunflower seeds which provide really high amounts of energy, brewer's yeast or grain. Caution: Some commercial protein supplements contain animal proteins such as blood meal. They are less expensive than plant supplements but may contribute to disease transmission. It is feared that this type of protein supplement may have contributed to the deadly "mad cow" disease in Europe.
Bottle Feeding:
A lamb that needs to be bottle fed needs more care and attention. Be careful not to overfeed because it can cause illness, which easily occurs with bottle fed babies.
Overfeeding can cause diarrhea (sours) and this can be deadly. Bottle fed lambs are more prone to bacterial and viral infections therefore cleanliness is critical to the lamb's survival. Disguard a partly used bottle. Keep milk refrigerated, and warm it at feeding time. Make sure the milk is just warm and not hot. If the milk is hot the lamb will burn its mouth and this will cause a problem.
IMPORTANCE OF NUTRIENTS
Nutrients perform three basic functions. They support structural developments such as strengthening bones, tendons, muscles, skin and wool. They provide energy, and regulate body functions.
Proteins, vitamins, minerals, water carbohydrates and fats are all types of nutrients and help with more than one of these basic functions.
Protein:
Proteins are the portion of the ration containing amino acids, and are required by the body for cell formation, development, and maintenance, especially for muscle and blood cells. Proteins contain thousands or atoms whereas carbohydrate contain very few.
Ruminants can easily obtain all the necessary amino acids from plants. Most sheep have a higher requirement of protein than other species of livestock this is because protein is a major constituent in the development of wool.
Protein is higher in legumes than in grasses and can be supplemented by feeding legume hay or cubes, field peas, soybeans, sunflower seeds which provide really high amounts of energy, brewer's yeast or grain. Caution: Some commercial protein supplements contain animal proteins such as blood meal. They are less expensive than plant supplements but may contribute to disease transmission. It is feared that this type of protein supplement may have contributed to the deadly "mad cow" disease in Europe.