[Alpacasite] Re: Question Regarding Eataholic Cria- - 'stripping' teats

Tim,

According to Dr. LaRue Johnson's neonatal seminar, you are correct.
The VERY FIRST milk is the strongest, each subsequent feeding
decreases rapidly. He advises against expressing out teats to start
them up unless you save it and feed it to that cria (a few drops is
ok).

Best regards,

Sue Zelazny
Andes Dandies, LLC
http://www.andesdandies.com
Middleport, NY

--- In Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com, Tim Wilson <tpwilson2@a...> wrote:
>
> Rachelle,
>
> I do not have any concrete evidence but I suspect that the most
> colostrum rich milk is likely to be the very first few ounces that
the
> dam produces. This I would guess is best to get inside the cria
right
> away (stomach lining closing in 24 hours and all). Would seem to me
the
> most logical thing would be to have the cria nurse naturally and
get as
> much of this rich milk as soon as possible.
>
> Always learning. I will ask my vet and see what he thinks. Maybe we
> should be doing things differently. We've only has to supplement
one
> cria and it was nearly 3 months old. And this only lasted for 2
weeks.
>
> As always, thanks for your input.
>
> Tim Wilson
> Sterling Forrest Alpacas
> Chagrin Falls, OH
>
> Wyatt Black wrote:
>
> >Hi Tim,
> >I can think of a reason. We try and routinely milk a few ounces
at least out of mom with the birth of every new cria. The reason is,
in case there is a need for supplementation, we have the best thing
right on hand. If it is a first time mom, we might even go for more,
just in case.
> >Doesn't take anything away from the cria, and it is readily
available for the little one should the need arise.
> >Ciao~
> >Rachelle
> >
> >
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> >Message: 16
> >Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 23:31:55 -0500
> >From: Tim Wilson <tpwilson2@a...>
> >Subject: Re: Re: Question Regarding Eataholic Cria
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >
> >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
> >>
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