Cade Lambs

[Helen 2]

Help!!! Totally off subject but has anyone any experience of rearing cade lambs. I have three and I've followed instructions on powdered milk bag but they are losing weight. Asked a Sheep farmer and he was less than helpful. Anybody know how much to feed them? I'm giving them four feeds a day.

[mwncidur 0]

Try feeding them every 2 hours, if they dont want it they won't drink it. How old are they?

[southcott 9]

Feed little and often if small and weak, put on a heat lamp, mine come in the kitchen if a bit older offer lamb pelets and make sure thay have water down, if looking a bit of i give mine a jab of pen and strep, it will also make a difference if thay had any colostrum, sheeps main aim in life is to die atb denise

[Helen 2]

They are 1wk 2wk an 3wk old. Not weak just thin, I was told they would die if over fed so am worried about giving them too much. They have 50ml per kilo x 3 feeds but I've been splitting it between 4 feeds and thet have lamb pellets but dont know if they can have these ad lib. They are lively but getting thinner also seem to have funny mucky eyes. Was told they'd had colostrum. any advica appreciated will stick to what I know in future this is awful.

[mouse 282]

ours have 4 feeds a day,250ml each feed.got them under a lamp but can wander outside if they wish.as long as they are taking the milk they should be fine.you will notice that all of a sudden they will start to fill out.if they are bouncing around and feeding i would not worry.its when they just curl up and dont feed you need to worry..got 300 ewes starting to lamb today so we will have a few more around i think.only keep them because the kids enjoy rearing them.in my view they are a bloody nuisanc.