The List: Supplies for Lambing
Laura Lawson’s Book, Managing your Ewe: online or Frelsi Farm often has a few.
Digital Rectal Thermometer-must have: baby thermometer available at any pharmacy
Scissors to cut cord: small and sharp
Iodine for naval 7% or “gentle ” iodine: feed store or pharmacy
“Iodine Naval cup”, “Naval Dipper” yogurt cup: feed store, online or just a small jar
Clean old towels: ask friends and family for old towels
Baby Lamb Strength or NutriDrench: Baby lamb Strength from Pipestone vet supply (my favorite)
Colostrum or Colostrx or Kid ‘n Lamb Kolostral: or your own frozen supply is best
Lamb Milk replacer: feed store (make sure it is for lambs)
Emery board or small nail pumice stone: pharmacy (for sharp lamb teeth)
Feeding tubes: online, Pipestone, PBS animal health, feedstore
Catheter tip syringes 20 cc & 60cc: Pipestone, PBS, other online vet supply, pharmacy
Pritchard Teat nipples (these need to be cut, they have no opening when new) or other lamb nipple: Feed store or online (fits soda but not water bottles)
Soda bottle or other bottle that fits nipple: grocery or friend (Coke bottles work very well)
Scale (handy but not necessary): vet supply online
Lamb sling for weighing in hanging scale: online, Pipestone, PBS animal health, feedstore
Obstetric Lubricant “superlube” or J-Lube: Pipestone or other online vet supply
Clean nitrile gloves-optional: pharmacy or online supply feed store
Lambing ropes-make your own: see Laura Lawson Book
Antimicrobial soap: grocery or pharmacy
Clean bucket for soapy water
Soft small bulb syringe: Pharmacy in baby section, small rubber not with plastic tip
Hair dryer for warming cold lambs
Syringes and needles: feed store , online, PBS, etc. check your state regs
Penicillin: feed store or online
BO-SE: prescription
Lamb ear tags: Premier animal supply
Veterinarian’s phone number
Sheep mentor phone#
Karo syrup or molasses for ewe in warm water: grocery or feed store.