Author Topic: MUST HAVES for lambing time?? (Read 6636 times)

thenovice · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2013, 07:50:33 am »

Agri gel lubricant, arm length gloves, septi-clense spray (easier than iodine), colostrum with tube, small towel, mobile phone and some previous experience if you can. Also, if a ewe down and needs some help, if you lay your coat over their head they wont try and run away. Good luck

feldar · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2013, 08:49:04 am »

Definately good lambing book, farmers weekly or similar magazine all which you can read whilst your waiting for the dam things to get on and lamb.

Sbom · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2013, 02:48:57 pm »

I always make sure I have some calcium at hand aswell.

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2013, 06:01:07 pm »

A new battery for your alarm clock, an electric blanket, a flask of coffee, a strategically placed haybale chair, fully charged mobile phone with the vet's number programmed in. two-way radio so you can call for back up, disposable gloves, old feed sack for afterbirth or dead 'uns.

Hillview Farm · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2013, 06:07:37 pm »

In lamb ewes... I thought you was lambing in feb?? $:-\$

Connor · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2013, 10:24:35 pm »

It will be near the end of feb atm i am trying to get hobbey ids done a lot of paperwork lol

VSS · « **Reply #21 on:** November 01, 2013, 03:35:56 pm »

Thermovite.

Dougal · « **Reply #22 on:** November 02, 2013, 06:33:05 pm »

Some sheep are a good starting point I always find.... the rest usually takes care of it's self

. The one thing I would advise is patience all the rest is practice.

devonlad · « **Reply #23 on:** November 03, 2013, 09:56:09 am »

Our best addition to lambing last year was our nephew and his girlfriend. Both were so keen to see some baby lambs that they came to stay with us during last year's busy time. Both townies to their boots (or trainers) but they were fantastic. They shared the night shift obviously under strict orders to get us if anything was happening. We got twice as much sleep as other years. Best thing is they loved it so much they've already booked time off work to do it again next spring