Lamb and Kid nutrition

fetal, neonatal, nursing-suckling, growing/finishing

What are the four phases of lamb-kid nutrition?

energy, fat, and protein
and antibodies

What is colostrum high in?

colostrum

thick, yellowish first milke after females give birth

24 hours only

How long do Ewes/Does produce colostrum?

30; 10; 24

Newborns should consume colostrum within __ minutes of the birth and __% of the body weight in their first __ hours of life.

late gestation nutrition

What is colostrum quality/quantity affect by?

Vitamin A

Colostrum is usually rich in _____ _ and helps to build stores in the newborn (lambs are born with low reserves)

Vitamin E (prevents iron damage)

Colostrum has ____ _ for the lamb or kid. The iron content of colostrum is 10 to 17 times higher in colostrum than normal milk.

24-36

Antibodies can pnly cross teh intestinal wall and eneter the bloodstream of the lamb during the first _____ hours of life.

first few hours after birth

When is the absorption of antibodies most efficient?

50 mg

High quality colostrum contains __ __ or more of immunoglobin-G (IgG)

overeating disease and tetanus

What should you vaccinate for in late pregnancy?

clostridium perfingens type C and D

What is another name for Overeating disease?

clostridium tetani

What is another name for tetanus?

14

Keep females in location where they are going to lamb/kid for at least __ days prior to birthing to ensure colostrum has antibodies specific to the environment lamb/kid will be born in.

collect colostrum from ewes/does that have extra or get cow colostrum from local dairy farm

What do you do when you don’t have enough colostrum?

up to a year

How long can you store colostrum in a deep freeze?

24 hours

You should use refridgerated colostrum within:

4

When feeding colostrum, how many feedings should you do in the first 24 hours of a lambs/kids life?

self-feeding (bucket) is better than hand-feeding (bottle)

You can artifically rear lambs/kids because:

overeating disease (type D)

When artificialy rearing a lamb/kid it is important to vaccinate for:

3-5 weeks of lactation

When does milk production peak with sheep?

4-8 weeks of lactation

When does milk production peak with goats?

4-6; 50%

By the time lambs are _____ weeks old, they may be obtaining as much as ____ of their nutrient intake from sources other than their mother’s milk.

no supplementation, supplement does/ewes, supplmetn lambs/kids

What are the three options for a producer during the nursing period?

better gains

Supplementing lambs/kids usually results in:

1-2 weeks

You shoud start creep feeding when lambs are how old?

overeating disease (enterotoxemia)

Creep-fed lambs should be vaccinated for:

18-20% all-natural protein

When creep feeding, the feed should be:

2 inches per lamb

What is the recommended feeder space for creep feeding?

20%

Creep ration should be what percent crude protein?

60-120 days

What is the age at weaning usually?

vaccinate for overeating disease and treat for coccidiosis

What should you do prior to weaning?

maintain fence line contact with dam

What should you do during weaning to minimize stress?

reduce protein level
add a coccidiostate
include ammonim chloride

What should you do as lambs/kids get older (with feed)?

dry lot feed
pasture with supplementation
pasture/browse only

What are the options for growing/finishing lambs/kids?

add a supplement to pasture diet
hay + concentrate
TMR (total mixed ration)
only concentrate

What are the options for feeding lambs/kids?

7-9 months

Males and females must be of sufficient weight to reach puberty and breed at what age?

60-70%

What percent of mature weight should females be at when breeding for the first time?

50%

What percent of mature rate should males males be at when breeding for the first time?

market lambs/goats

You shoudl separate your replacements from: