My 1-month-old bottle-fed lamb has runny poop. Is her formula wrong?

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My lamb is a month old and I bottle feed her 12 oz 3 times a day every 6 hours, and her poop is runny. I just want to know if that is normal at her age. Pet's info: Farm Animal | Sheep | Female | unspayed | 26 days old

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Diarrhea is never "normal". If you are bottle feeding her it is most likely the formula that is causing the issue. You need to be sure you are mixing it correctly and that it is the correct formula for a lamb. The diarrhea can also be from intestinal parasites. I suggest you have a vet out there to check her. I don't know how much she weighs so I can't tell you if you are feeding the correct amount but I can tell you that at one month old she only needs to be fed every 8 hours. Have you been creep feeding? At one week of age she should have had creep feeding started and as long as she is eating that well then you should be able to feeding her that only. If you would like to do a private consultation I may be able to help you more.

My 1-month-old bottle-fed lamb has runny poop. Is her formula wrong?

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