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Advance™ Milk Replacer
Also known as Nutra Start. Mixes with cold
water easily. Very little stirring needed.
Lambs: Mix 2 lb to 1 gal of water, or 4 oz
to 1 pint of water. Goats: Mix at 1.5 lb to
1 gal of water, or 3 oz to 1 pint of water.
Lamb Milk Replacer, 8 lb............#622020 $28.00
Lamb Milk Replacer, 25 lb..........#622320 $73.00*
*Additional handling fee of $5 per item.
Kid Milk Replacer, 8 lb................#622030 $28.00
Kid Milk Replacer, 25 lb..............#622330 $73.00*
*Additional handling fee of $5 per item.
Advance™ Replacer
w/ Coccidiostat
Decoquinate (Deccox®) pre-mixed
into Advance (also known as Nutra Start).
All but eliminates risk of a coccidiosis
outbreak. Mixing ratio is the same.
Lamb Milk Replacer, 25 lb.........#622301 $75.00*
*Additional handling fee of $5 per item.
Heavy Duty Whisk
(photo above) For mixing milk replacer.
Thick handle can be gripped firmly to
enable rapid mixing. Sturdy metal loops
break through semi-soaked milk clumps.
Stainless steel. 14" long.
Heavy Duty Whisk, 0.50 lb........ #623000 $5.15
Milk Replacer
Feeding Orphan
Lambs & Kids
• To start, we feed colostrum or colostrum replacement, then warm milk
replacer—offered with Pritchard Teats on our Feeding Bottle (p. 56) .
• After one day we switch to latex nipples in bucket teat units
(pp. 54–55). As soon as lambs learn to nurse readily, switch to cold milk.
Offer it ad lib.
• Day 5, offer dry creep feed in a feeder. Placing a light (a 175-watt heat
bulb is enough) over the dry feed encourages lambs to stay near the
feeder and eat feed.
• After 8-10 days, switch from latex to rubber teats. Why? Because older
lambs may have sharp teeth (could be the reason a ewe rejected them)
that can damage the softer latex teats.
• By the 5th week, their consumption per day will surprise you. So will
the cost of the milk replacer! So begin diluting the milk with more water
and weaning them.
• By the 6th week wean by offering only water and dry feed. Tough love
saves $$.
Mixing milk replacer before
heading out to the barn.
(above) Use latex teats (p. 55) for lambs 1-8 days
old. Switch to rubber teats (p. 55) after 8 days. If
teats are not lasting, check for sharp teeth; use a
tooth file (p. 51) if needed.
Premier’s preferred “orphan feeding program”
Note: As a milk replacer, we’ve found little
difference between Advance and Merrick.
We now offer only Advance (Nutra Start).
Tip of the whisk
can reach into
bucket corners.
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