The health benefits of colostrum for lambs cannot be underestimated

Lamb rearing

Raising lambs successfully starts with providing the lamb health benefits that come with lamb colostrum. Once the lambs have received enough colostrum, it is important that the ewe produces sufficient amounts of milk up to the end of lactation, to ensure you will be weaning lambs of excellent quality. Management of the energy balance and the calcium supply of the ewes is crucial for this.

Colostrum management

Colostrum contains antibodies that the lamb needs to develop immunity. These antibodies can only be absorbed during the first 24 hours after birth. Therefore, every lamb needs 100ml/kg bodyweight of sheep colostrum in the first four hours of life and a total of 200ml/kg bodyweight before the end of its first day.

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Respiration

Sheep lungs are very vulnerable and therefore, particularly in young lambs, managing respiration is crucial to ensure optimal growth and performance. A programme to manage lung performance should therefore be put in place.

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Colostrum

Product info for sheep farmers

Farm-O-San Colostrum is a colostrum replacer and/or enricher for lambs. It can be used if good quality colostrum from the dam is not available, or to increase the quality of colostrum if the amount of antibodies is too low.

Kubilam

Farm-O-San Kubilam can be used as a supplement when the ewe produces insufficient amounts of good quality colostrum or as a complete replacement if the ewe produces no colostrum at all.

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