Can lambs drink rice soup? What should I do if lambs don’t eat after giving birth?

Sheep are mammals and are also the most common domestic animals in rural areas. Newly born lambs are generally difficult to survive without goat milk because they are not nutritious enough. And lambs cannot eat other things. Rice soup can be an option, mixed with milk powder or breast milk.

Can lambs drink rice soup?

Newly born lambs can be fed rice soup. But it is best if the mother sheep has at least some breast milk for the lambs to drink. Even so, the lambs still grow slowly. If there is no breast milk and only rice soup, it is difficult for such lambs to survive. Even if they survive, they will be stiff and not grow up. The main reason is that the nutrition provided to the lambs is not enough! If there is no goat milk, you can mix it with milk powder.

Boil the millet for a while, pour the soup into the bottle, and try to let the lamb eat it. The lamb won't be able to do it at first, but after feeding it a few times, it will be able to eat from the bottle. You can also buy milk powder for the lamb. Don't feed it too much at the beginning, 60-100 ml. Gradually increase the amount as the lamb grows older.

Feed regularly and quantitatively, feed every three hours at the beginning, 4-5 times a day, and as the age increases, reduce the number of feedings and increase the amount of feeding. Generally, the milk intake of newborn lambs throughout the day does not exceed 1/5 of their body weight.

Newborn lambs lacking milk have weak constitution, poor vitality, imperfect digestive function, and weak resistance to diseases. Therefore, artificial feeding "rice soup" must be clean and hygienic, kept freshly prepared and fed, and the temperature must be controlled. The temperature of rice soup or milk powder for feeding lambs should be around 40 degrees. If the temperature is too low, it will easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort. If the temperature is too high, it will affect breast milk and seriously burn the lamb's mouth.

Rinse the bottle promptly after feeding to ensure cleanliness.

What to do if the sheep does not eat after giving birth

The first phenomenon is gastrointestinal food accumulation caused by excessive feeding of grass to the ewe before delivery. Because the abdominal pressure of the ewe is too high before delivery, the gastrointestinal digestion ability is weakened. Feeding too much feed leads to indigestion and causes postpartum anorexia.

Solution: To promote bowel movements and aid digestion, you can use some medicines that promote gastrointestinal motility and soften stool, such as intramuscular injection of vitamin B complex and oral administration of laxative.

The second is postpartum exhaustion in the ewe, which requires nutritional supplements.

The third type of high fever is caused by postpartum fever. At this time, some antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs should be used according to the actual situation.

How to make rice soup

Wash the rice, soak it in water for about 2 hours, and then cook it. It is best to use boiling water to wash and soak the rice, as this will reduce the loss of nutrients. You do not need to change the water when cooking, just cook it directly.

If using a casserole, the ratio of rice to water is 1:10. After boiling over high heat, reduce the heat and simmer slowly. Stir with a spoon from time to time during the process. It is best to stir in the same direction. Simmer until the rice grains are rotten and the rice soup is thick, then you can turn off the heat.

The most convenient way is to use an electric pressure cooker, with a ratio of rice to water of 1:8, and directly select the porridge mode, which will automatically keep warm after cooking. You can also do other things during this time. No matter which pot you use, after cooking, take out the rice soup on the top when it is no longer hot.