How to Bottle Feed Baby Lambs
- 1). Prepare the bottle before attempting to feed the lamb so it will not become impatient or panic. Mix lamb milk replacer powder with warm water in a plastic bottle with nipple (silicone or latex) attached. A plastic water bottle with a pop top lid can also work.
- 2). Hold the lamb in one arm and pry its mouth open with the same hand. Hold the bottle in your dominant hand and place the nipple into the lamb's mouth.
- 3). Squeeze the bottle gently to release a few drops of milk to signal the lamb to drink. Watch to see if it understands and starts to suck the bottle. If not, continue to squeeze the bottle and release more milk. The lamb will get the hang of sucking after a few attempts.
- 4). Feed the lamb every 2 hours--every 3 to 4 hours at night. The lamb needs 5 ounces of milk per day for every pound it weighs. Determine the total ounces of milk the lamb needs and divide by the total number of feedings to determine how many ounces to feed it each time. This schedule only holds true for the first 24 hours; after that you can feed the lamb late at night and then early in the morning. During the day you still feed the lamb every 3 to 4 hours. After the first week, the length of time can stretch to every 5 to 6 hours.
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