In the process of sheep raising, due to special reasons such as the death of ewes or the absence of milk for ewes, it is necessary to artificially feed lambs to improve the survival rate of lambs. Today, let's introduce the methods and precautions for artificial feeding of lambs.
1. Artificial breastfeeding.
Newborn lambs should be allowed to suck colostrum as soon as possible, no later than 2 hours. The earlier the lamb sucks colostrum, the stronger the immune function, the stronger the physique, and the higher the survival rate. As the age increases, it is necessary to ensure that the lamb feeds 3 to 5 times a day. The specific amount of milk is as follows: each lamb needs to be manually fed 500 700 ml per day, from the 3rd day of birth, if supplemented with fresh milk, 4 times a day;If you feed milk powder, hold the milk pot twice a day, hold the milk pot at a high and low inclination, without bubbles, and supplement salt and multivitamins every 10 days or so.
Second, manual feeding.
About 10 days after the birth of lambs, it is necessary to start artificial feeding, and the feed is required to be nutritious and easy to digest and absorb. For example, fresh grass, silage or root tuber feed should be chopped and cooked for feeding;Concentrate feed can be mixed with porridge and aquatic feeding, and then gradually switch to dry feeding with granular feed;In the early stage, green and roughage are the main feed, and in the later stage, concentrate feed is the main one. Feed 2 3 times a day, regular and quantitative. Note that the lamb should be fed after drinking water, and then feed the feed that is easy to digest and absorb, and then feed the crude fiber feed.
3. Management measures.
1.Anti-pressure and anti-freezing: Newborn lambs are most susceptible to pressure and freezing in the first few weeks, so it is necessary to ensure that lambs have enough space to move, and replace straw mats, straw baskets, thermal bags, etc. in time. Keep the house dry and clean, and ventilate regularly.
2.Moisture-proof: The lamb's pen should be kept dry and well ventilated to prevent diseases caused by moisture.
3.Disease and virus prevention: Regularly vaccinate and deworm lambs to prevent the occurrence of diseases. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the sanitation of feed and drinking water, and avoid the use of toxic and harmful substances.
4.Anti-scare: Avoid sudden startles and noise on the lamb and keep the environment quiet.
5.Prevent heat and cold: In the hot summer and cold winter, take corresponding measures to prevent the lamb from heat stroke or freezing.
6.Anti-slip and anti-fall: Lay non-slip mats or straw mats in the lamb activity area to prevent the lamb from slipping or falling.
7.Prevent hunger: Make sure the lambs have enough milk or feed** to avoid malnutrition or death due to prolonged starvation.
8.Prevent the spread of disease: Regularly clean and disinfect enclosures, troughs, drinking fountains and other utensils to prevent the spread and infection of pathogenic bacteria.
9.Prevention of accidental injury: Strengthen the maintenance and inspection of facilities such as fences and door locks in the enclosure to prevent lambs from escaping or being injured by other animals.
10.Prevent poisoning: Avoid using feed or additives containing toxic and harmful substances to prevent effects on the health of lambs.
In short, artificial feeding of lambs requires patient and meticulous management and care. Only by doing these things well can we ensure the healthy growth and development of the lambs.