You read about hydrated lime in the barn at lambing time, even the Tim Tyne book says to use it. I have a big tub of Stalosan F that I use for my turkeys and chickens. So I’ve also been using it in the barn with my (still pregnant!!) ewes. I brush away any droppings and damp straw, sprinkle stalosan on the floor, recover with fresh straw and a final sprinkle of Stalosan on the straw.
Is this good enough for lambing? Or is lime better? I’ve also prepared two pens for confining the ewes and their lambs when they’re born in the same way. Stalosan on the floor covered with fresh straw, all ready and waiting for the hopefully imminent arrivals.