What to Feed When You Bring Your Lamb Home

• This is considered the grower ration
• Your lamb should be started on a high quality grass hay
• Alfalfa should be gradually added to prevent bloat
• Molasses lick blocks with Bloat Guard should be available to the lamb
• Adding grain to the ration should also be gradual, adding too much too soon can result in digestive upsets, acidosis, and chance of death
• Grain should be added to the diet after 3 days
• Increments should begin at .25 lbs of grain for three days, then gradually increased by .5 lbs every third day thereafter until 1.5 lbs of grain is reached

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