Artificial lactation of lambs

Raising sheep is very common in our country, and the nutritional value of mutton is very high, so it is also welcomed by many people. When raising sheep, the raising of lambs is very important. Especially in lactation work, if ewes have plenty of breast milk when feeding, then it is naturally good. But if there is not enough breast milk, then we need to do a good job of artificial breastfeeding. So the editor brings you the method of artificial breast-feeding for lambs today, let's take a look at it!

1. The method of drinking milk with lactation apparatus

When we breastfeed the lambs artificially, we can make a lactation device ourselves. Put the milk into the breastfeeding device, then apply a layer of milk to the nipple, and then put it directly into the mouth of the lamb. This needs to be trained, not at once. We should pay attention to training several times so that the lambs can learn to suck as soon as possible. Then for the subsequent birth of newborn lambs, we can use the lambs that have learned to use breast-feeding devices for induction training, and they can also learn how to use breast-feeding devices as soon as possible.

2. Box drinking method

Then there is the box drinking method. Box drinking is mainly the use of small boxes, first of all, milk or milk substitute into the small box, so that lambs drink independently at the beginning, we can first feed manually. Cut off the fingernails of the breeders, grind them and wash them, and dip the index or middle finger in the milk for the lambs to suck. Then slowly induce the lamb to drink on the milk box. As long as you keep enough patience and train a few times, the lamb will be able to drink the milk in the box as long as it is the same as the milk drinking method of the mammary gland.

3. Points for attention

In artificial breast-feeding lambs, we should pay attention to strictly control the time. Fed successively according to the feeding order. At the beginning, about once every three hours or so, about five times a day. Then, with the increase of the age of lambs, the feeding times of lambs can be reduced and the feeding amount can be increased. Then pay attention to control the amount of feeding and maintain the right amount of milk. Usually each animal is fed about 250g at a time, and then as the lamb gets bigger, the feeding amount is increased appropriately. Generally speaking, the peak period is when the lamb reaches the age of 40 days, and then it decreases appropriately.

We should also pay attention to keeping the milk for the lambs fresh enough, and when heating and distributing the milk, we should pay attention to stirring fully to ensure the uniform distribution of milk fat. The temperature of the milk should be kept at about 40 degrees. Do not be too low, if it is too low, it will easily lead to gastrointestinal diseases in lambs, and too high will affect lactation. Finally, attention should be paid to keeping the drinking utensils clean and hygienic. Disinfect it regularly and wipe your mouth after breast-feeding. Carry out isolated breeding to avoid mutual transmission and lead to the occurrence of diseases.

The above is a brief introduction to the artificial lactation of lambs. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.