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milk of the ewe. When the lamb is too weak to move, it must be 

 assisted. To do this, gently set the ewe on her rump, as though 

 you were going to shear her. Place the lamb on its side under 

 her hind limbs, with one hand open the lamb's mouth, and with 



the other milk a small 

 quantity of the dam's 

 milk on the lamb's 

 tongue, at the same 

 time placing the teat 

 into the lamb's mouth, 

 when it will usually 

 begin to suck at once. 

 The ewe and lamb 

 should be watched 

 closely to see that the 

 lamb gets its second 

 meal, for it may be nec- 

 essary to aid it a second 

 time and even a third 

 (Fig. 136). 



If the ewe perishes 

 during the parturition, 

 and there is no other 

 ewe the lamb can be put with, it will be necessary to give the 

 lamb its food from a bottle with rubber nipple. Modified cow's 

 milk should be given. Feed the milk at about body tempera- 

 ture, 103° F., giving a very small amount, but often, every two 

 hours at first. 



A chilled lamb. — Occasionally lambs get separated from their 

 dams and become chilled. This is very likely to happen unless 

 ewe and lamb are confined to a small space. A hot bath is the 

 best thing for a chilled lamb. Immerse the lamb in water as 

 hot as one can bear the hand. Keep the water hot by adding 

 more of it, taking care not to scald the lamb. When warmed, 



Fig. 136. — Method of teaching Helpless 

 Young Lamb to Suck. 



