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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Womble on March 11, 2017, 03:19:06 pm

Title: What temperature for a lamb warming box?
Post by: Womble on March 11, 2017, 03:19:06 pm

I finally got around to finishing off the lamb warming box I made last year (if this isn't redneck engineering chic, I don't know what is!  :roflanim: ):

(https://anoutdoorlife.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/p3110473.jpg)

(https://anoutdoorlife.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/p3110468.jpg)

It has an electric fan heater and a thermostatic temperature control. However, does anybody know what temperature I should set the controller to?

Thanks in advance!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: What temperature for a lamb warming box?
Post by: shep53 on March 11, 2017, 06:49:19 pm

About 37c  normal temp for a lamb is 39-40c

Title: Re: What temperature for a lamb warming box?
Post by: DartmoorLiz on March 14, 2017, 11:50:11 am

That looks awesome :thumbsup: .  Is it an upside down meat crate with a caravan window over the top?

Title: Re: What temperature for a lamb warming box?
Post by: Womble on March 14, 2017, 01:18:56 pm

Don't be silly, DartmoorLiz. It's a bespoke upcycled lamb warmer.  Any similarity to a wooden box with an old caravan window slapped on top is purely coincidental!  :innocent: 

The clever bit (IMHO) is that the plastic crate allows the air to come up underneath and around the lambs, rather than blowing down on top of them. There are more details here (https://anoutdoorlife.wordpress.com/2017/03/11/homemade-lamb-warming-box/) if you're interested.

And thanks for the answer, Shep53; 37DegC it is  :thumbsup:.