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Best way to rear Orphan Lambs
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<blockquote data-quote="andybk" data-source="post: 4709844" data-attributes="member: 347"><p>na tried it always , one loss with redgut and the profits gone out the lot ,and they never get it till the last few days pre weaning , a coarse ration is ok , but the protein content before the rumens working is a waste , as it gets in hind gut through the groove , which is where it causes the gas issue mixed with milk , they get prot from the milk powder (24% ) , i weaned a few week ago at 5 weeks old (triplet and mum died ) backs fat as butter off the cold milk , nibbled a bit of hay and rolled barley through , thought they were bound to check even on MVF best creep (with soya) at weaning , but they sailed away , good as the best singles now , i certainly wont worry about prot in creep pre weaning ,just need digestible fibre to get rumen working</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.lamlac.co.uk/assets/000/000/159/V01_A2021_Lamlac_Product_Sheet_050914_LR_original.pdf?1479119099" target="_blank">http://www.lamlac.co.uk/assets/000/000/159/V01_A2021_Lamlac_Product_Sheet_050914_LR_original.pdf?1479119099</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andybk, post: 4709844, member: 347"] na tried it always , one loss with redgut and the profits gone out the lot ,and they never get it till the last few days pre weaning , a coarse ration is ok , but the protein content before the rumens working is a waste , as it gets in hind gut through the groove , which is where it causes the gas issue mixed with milk , they get prot from the milk powder (24% ) , i weaned a few week ago at 5 weeks old (triplet and mum died ) backs fat as butter off the cold milk , nibbled a bit of hay and rolled barley through , thought they were bound to check even on MVF best creep (with soya) at weaning , but they sailed away , good as the best singles now , i certainly wont worry about prot in creep pre weaning ,just need digestible fibre to get rumen working [URL]http://www.lamlac.co.uk/assets/000/000/159/V01_A2021_Lamlac_Product_Sheet_050914_LR_original.pdf?1479119099[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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