The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same {Stendhal}

Milk production in ewes usually lasts between 60 to 120 days. The milk production increases from the birth of the lamb and it reaches its peak at 4 to 6 weeks. It starts to decline after it reaches its peak. Milk production is very important during the first 3 weeks as it is the lambs only source of nutrition. Older ewe's tend to produce more milk. The ewes nutrition during gestation and while lactating has a huge effect on the quantity and quality of the ewes milk. Ewes underfed during this time will have a rapid decline in milk production. Ewes with poor body condition will have poor milk production. In order for the ewe to have high quality milk she must have a high quality diet. If a ewe has a parasite problem this will effect her condition and thereon the lactation. Ewes milk is 85%water so the sheep should always have access to clean fresh water. The fat content in a ewes milk mostly comes from roughage. If you want to increase the quality of the ewes milk