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Sheep with no milk after Lambing

  • 05-02-2012 9:27pm
    #1
    PaddyJules
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭


    One of our sheep has just had 2 lambs. Her udder was full for the past 2 weeks but since she lambed yesterday she has very little milk. Any suggestions for increasing her milk supply?


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  • #2
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    I presume you have checked her for mastisis ? and she has been dosed for fluke and worms?

    2 cc of oxytocin would stimulate milk let down

    plenty of grass around this year .. a couple of hours grazing per day

    we are feeding a 19% protein ration this year for the last 2-3 weeks before lambing and the ewes seem to have loads of milk, a few are rearing triplets


  • #3
    razor8
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    is she outside or in a shed?


  • #4
    errisshooter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 26 ✭errisshooter


    2cc of Oxytocin Shud do the trick


  • #5
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    She'll come, get her to good grass, don't give the lambs too much milk to supplement her.


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