The management of weaners plays an important part in good sheep husbandry. The following steps are important in proper care and management of weaners.
Weaning should preferably be done at 90 days, although in breeds with low milk production or where re-breeding is desired it can be done around 60 days.
Early weaning can be successful, provided lambs are drinking water and consuming adequate amounts of dry feed, at least 0.5 pounds per day, preferably 1 pound.
The ration of the early-weaned lamb should be high in digestible energy and fairly high in crude protein. For optimum performance, rations, if self-fed, should contain no more than 25 percent roughage (ground hay) and could contain as little as 10 percent. Creep feeding is an important part of early weaning programs.
Supplementary feeding and good clean pastures for growing weaners should be provided.
Weaned lambs should be drenched against gastro-intestinal parasites by first month; and vaccinated against enterotoxaemia and sheep-pox.
Weaners should not be grazed on poor burry and thorny types of pasture since it could cause skin irritation, injury to the eyes and damage to wool.
They should be protected against vagaries of climates and predation.
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