Basic lambing kit would be:
Gloves- essential for hygiene.
Normal latex gloves and then long AI gloves. Lambing ropes, iodine, lube, castration rings, colostrum (you can get individual dose sachets which are good for small numbers. All triplets get colostrum top ups here as standard, some from the ewe and then powdered top up), stomach tube, bottle and teat. Twin lamb drench, prolapse spoon or harness. Heat lamp. All things that you may never need but will be very glad you’ve got them to hand if you do need them.
A notebook is very useful.
Iodine all navels twice- as soon after birth as possible and then again a few hours later. Torch/headtorch, plenty of snacks (I always get the munchies at 3am when I’m lambing!
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Lamb kick start (for any weak lambs), spectam (oral antibiotic to prevent watery mouth- you shouldn’t need this. I only use it now as we had a problem with watery mouth this year for the first time). Anti inflammatory and antibiotics from the vet but if it’s your first year I expect any problems you have you’d have the vet for? And if so they will administer if necessary. Lamb macs- for turn out in dodgy weather. Have saved many a lamb here as the weather in Cornwall can change very quickly in feb/March when I lamb, and when I turn out they don’t come back in. I have milk powder as normally get a few triplets but no need buying it to start as for the first 24 hours colostrum is best.
Vets number in a easy to remember place. And plan if the worst is to happen where any dead stock will go. It’s easier to have a plan than try and ring round trying to find a knacker to pick up when you’ve had a bad night.