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Ewes no Milk

  • 02-04-2013 9:20pm
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    13Ballymore
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    Hey I have 2 ewes with no milk. Both lambed today and had twins. They are in brilliant condition and have been fed 18% protein for the last 8 weeks. 1kg for the last 2 weeks with ad lib silage and energy/mineral licks. Both lambed last 2 years with buckets of milk. What can I do?


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  • #2
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    13Ballymore wrote: »
    Hey I have 2 ewes with no milk. Both lambed today and had twins. They are in brilliant condition and have been fed 18% protein for the last 8 weeks. 1kg for the last 2 weeks with ad lib silage and energy/mineral licks. Both lambed last 2 years with buckets of milk. What can I do?

    I had similar with one or two this year, and an injection (2ml) of oxytocin did the trick for me - they came into milk in a few hours / the next day.

    Make sure the lambs get plenty colostrum, be it from another ewe or artificial or a homemade mixture in the first few hours.

    Best of luck


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    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    13Ballymore wrote: »
    Hey I have 2 ewes with no milk. Both lambed today and had twins. They are in brilliant condition and have been fed 18% protein for the last 8 weeks. 1kg for the last 2 weeks with ad lib silage and energy/mineral licks. Both lambed last 2 years with buckets of milk. What can I do?


    Yep an injection of oxytocin will sort them out. Did they have a difficult lambing? Make sure the lambs get a drink from other ewes. Keep the lambs with their mothers as they will keep suckling and bring the ewe into milk also.


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