Lamb Rearing: The Right Accessories for the First Weeks

Lamb Rearing: A Healthy Start to a Vital Sheep's Life

Birth and the first few weeks of a lamb's life are the most sensitive phases in all of sheep farming. It is during this time that it is decided how resilient and healthy the young animal will become. The lamb rearing category provides you with all the tools you need to support newborn animals in the best possible way from the very first minute – whether it is during a complicated birth, providing warmth in the stable, or bottle-feeding orphans.

Warmth and Security for the Little Ones

Newborn lambs get cold extremely quickly, especially if they are born on cold nights or the mother does not lick them dry immediately. Since young animals cannot yet regulate their own body temperature sufficiently, a reliable external heat source is vital for their survival. Special infrared heaters provide cosy warmth, promote blood circulation, and prevent weakened lambs from suffering life-threatening hypothermia.

The Right Nutrition When Mother's Milk is Lacking

Sometimes a ewe rejects a lamb, produces too little milk, or gives birth to multiples. In these cases, you must intervene quickly. With the right accessories for hand rearing, you can feed the life-saving colostrum and later the milk replacer in a species-appropriate and extremely hygienic way, so that the lamb can develop magnificently.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and with what should a lamb be supplementary fed?
If the lamb does not get full at the udder or the mother is unavailable, supplementary feeding must begin immediately. The first meal must consist of colostrum, as this contains important antibodies for the immune system. After that, special lamb milk replacer is fed.

How warm does it need to be under the heat lamp for the lamb?
The temperature at the back level of the lying lamb should be a comfortably warm 20 to 25 degrees Celsius in the first few days. Hang the lamp high enough so that the animal does not overheat, but low enough for the heat to reach the ground.

What exactly is a drencher used for in sheep?
A drencher is a special dosing device with which you can administer liquid medication, electrolytes, or urgently needed colostrum directly and safely into the lamb's throat without the animal choking.