newborn sheep problem

[james weatherford]

for a cow that is rejecting her own or an extra calf being put on 'em, there are a couple of items:
spread the placenta on the (espec orphan) baby real well so the mother is sure to smell it; and, this one can really do the trick:
have a dog nearby, so that the mother will undertake to protect the baby.
Your situation may have evolved past the above, although the dog could still help.

good luck!

James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park