Re: [AlpacaTalk] Bottle Feeding A New Cria
We have Nursemate on hand, too, and of course lots of towels! I'm not sure Nursemate actually has colostrum on it, but I do also keep powdered bovine colostrum on hand. Inexpensive, easy to store and mix up when you need it. No need to defrost, like with frozen goat or bovine colostrum. Powdered isn't as effective as fresh or frozen, but some is better than nothing, and it's fine to just give more...
I'm writing all this down Tina! Thanks again!Donna JaruzelBrandilyn Farm AlpacasHolly, MI810-714-6061248-933-6777
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From: Tina Travis <traviselkhornalpacas@yahoo.com>
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, May 15, 2010 8:53 pm
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Bottle Feeding A New CriaYou are right Heather,but it is best to get colostrum into them.I buy a paste called NurseMate. They have it in a tube like a wormer paste.I keep one in the frig all the time.I use the one made for sheep because it is the closest to Alpaca you can get.It works great to rub on tongue & gums.It also does not confuse the cria like a bottle/nipple could.For a birth on my farm--O2 tank,Nursemate,baby enema,towels are at the top of the list. Always,T Tina TravisElkhorn Alpacas31655 Elkhorn GlenWarrenton,MO.63383 636-359-0250 / 636-459-8930Alpacas are a rare treasure,one that I like to share!!!!
From: Heather Zeleny <alpacatalk@gmail.com>
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Sent: Sat, May 15, 2010 7:26:57 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Bottle Feeding A New Cria
The cria won't die without colostrum. I had a wall baby last year who never nursed from mom, and mom wouldn't let us milk her. And I didn't have any goat or bovine colostrum, either.HeatherHeather ZelenyWhite Lotus AlpacasOregonHolistic Farm and Elite FleeceOn May 15, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Marcieks wrote:you need to have someone hold her and let him nursehe will die without moms colostrums----- Original Message -----From: brandilynfarm@ aol.comSent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 4:53 PMSubject: [AlpacaTalk] Bottle Feeding A New CriaI'm being told so many different things I thought I'd ask all of you. I had a cria born yesterday afternoon. Mom is a maiden and I wasn't expecting a cria from her until late September. The cria appears to be full term. His birth weight was 12.6 lbs, teeth were just erupted, ears up, and he's up on his pasturns. Mom will not let him nurse. She really wants nothing to do with him. She will cluck at him and then walk away and go about her business. We're milking mom and getting everything we get from her down the baby and we are supplementing. My question is how much should I expect him to take in? I'm being told anywhere from 2 to 8 ounces at a time. On average I'm getting him to take about 2 ounces everytime we feed him, which is about every 90 minutes to 2 hours. He's latching on really well and then when he's done he sort of spits the nipple out. I'll try repeatedly to get him to take more, but he just mouths the nipple. I know he will increase his intake as he grows, but what is the average amount he should get in a serving or the total daily amount for right now?Thanks!Donna JaruzelBrandilyn Farm AlpacasHolly, MI810-714-6061248-933-6777
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