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market lamb
« on: June 17, 2015, 06:02:10 am »
Ive got a 2 month old market lamb I just recently purchased. I have my first jackpot show with him in about 4 weeks and I want to put at least ten more pounds on him before then. He's kind of on the skinnier side because he was taken away from his mom early. He's on a 15% honors lamb feed. What would be the best exercises for him to gain muscle?
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Re: market lamb
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2015, 07:29:07 am »
How much does he weigh now? 10 lbs in two weeks may not be a realistic expectation for a small lamb. As far as exercise, you should not be doing any right now, until he's at least 100 lbs.
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Re: market lamb
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2015, 10:27:49 am »
Right now he weighs around 50. I want him to gain the 10 pounds in 4 weeks.
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2015, 01:02:35 pm »
He should be able to gain more than 10 lbs in four weeks. I would probably have him on the 18% Honor instead of the 15%, at 2 lbs per day and work up to 3 lbs as he grows.
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