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Saturday, November 26, 2005

[Alpacasite] Re: Question Regarding Eataholic Cria

Hi Tim:

We milk the mom one time after the cria has stabilized temp, gotten
up, etc. Just to check/clear teats and also stickiness (but I can't
measure colostrum quality by "sticky") but we of course give this to
them slowly in a small syringe - good way to check suckle reflex as
well, many times they suck the plunger to the end of the syringe. We
rub a small amount on the teats themselves, then step aside.
Usually they start to suckle right after this.

Paul

--- In Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com, Tim Wilson <tpwilson2@a...>
wrote:
>
>
>
> cpqcolor wrote:
>
> >Hi Chris:
> >
> >He was 14.9 at birth, born at noon on Wednesday - when I weighed
him
> >a little while ago he was already 16.3. Running around, full of
> >piss and vinegar (can I say that on here?). Mom has plenty of
milk,
> >we stripped several CCs early and since, and I've watched him
nurse
> >and he seems to have it down pat - it's hard to tell how much he
> >actually gets each feeding - he's grey so his "milk mouth" is
harder
> >to see :)
> >
> >Paul
> >
> >
> Paul,
>
> Curious by one of your comments "Mom has plenty of milk, we
stripped
> several CCs early".
>
> Why would you strip mom of any milk (other than a brief check to
see
> that the teats are not clogged/blocked and were working)?
>
> Tim Wilson
> Sterling Forrest Alpacas
> Chagrin Falls, OH
>

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