[Eeyore-77]

Hi
I had my first lamb on the morning of the 31st. He was followed by his twin. At first everything seemed alright, then when I went to put them out yesterday at about midday I noticed he was “weeping” and he was light, then he was walking pretty aimlessly and not following the ewe and his brother.
I penned them up and took him to the vet, he said the lamb had inverted eyelashes, he gave him an injection into the eyelid and said he was really dehydrated so gave him electrolytes and said to tube him a couple of syringes (2x ~80ml of milk (vet said to use whole cows milk) I’ve fed twice yesterday evening and then again twice today, he is up and wandering about, he is peeing and climbing onto his mum, his eyes appear fine and on the 2nd feed today all of the milk didn’t go down suggesting he’s got stuff in there.
I think I’ve seen him suckling, head in, tail waggling, leaving the tear smacking his lips.
So I’m  wondering if I should feed him again tonight. I think he did get colostrum from her, and I gave him a little top up on the 31st and again on the morning of the 1st.
Should I leave him now to it?
If I keep feeding him he won’t have any need to suck, and I’d like to get the ewe out onto grass now.
Thoughts are appreciated.

[Rosemary]

Head in, tail waggling doesn't mean he's feeding properly. Hold him up by his front legs so he's hanging straight dow. His belly should be rounded out. If it's concave, he's not feeding well enough.
Keep a close eye (no pun intended) on all other lambs as entropion (turned eyelids) is genetic. If it's not too bad and you catch it right away, sometimes regluarly pinching the lid into correct shape (I mean every time you go pst the pen), can correct it without a vet visit.

[Eeyore-77]

Thank you Rosemary.
I tubed him last night and again this morning. When I tubed him this morning as soon as I finished he launched himself at his mum and looked to be sucking pretty aggressively, so I thought I’d put them into the paddock for the day and keep an eye on them.
Initially he was bouncing about and following mum and his brother, and going up to feed, but as the day went by he got more lethargic and mum was calling him, and he wasn’t coming, so I’ve penned them up and fed him tonight as his stomach didn’t feel like there was much in it. He is curled up next to mum now, but his brother is about half again as big as him as he’s been getting his brothers milk too. I think he’s not going to thrive if I leave him with his mum and brother unfortunately.

[Rosemary]

I wouldn't be too quick to take him away from his family. By all mens top him up with a bottle, but leave him to be a sheep. I've done it a few times and found it better to leave them with other sheep. He'll come for a bottle, then run back to his "proper" mum.