[Jacob-list] lamb kit

[Debbie Bennett]

I keep a box of old bath towels and throw one over my shoulder and  
take my coffee with me. The towel is useful for helping the ewe clean  
the lamb (if she is amenable, also ensures some bonding with the new  
lamb) or moving the lamb to the barn later.

As far as what's on hand in the house:  I record births on the  
calendar, I keep ky jelly (for internal exams or birth assistance),  
eartags, banding supplies (for docking tails at one day old or in  
case I want to wether a ram lamb), needles (I use 22 gauge, 3/4 inch,  
single use, ordered by the box from Lambriar Vet Supply), C + D,  
BoSe, ivomec, and there is usually some form of antibiotic in the  
fridge. I have a couple of nipples/bottles in case I end up with a  
bottle lamb. Also, for general use, hydrogen peroxide, rubbing  
alcohol, milk of magnesia, thermometer, hoof trimmers. A copy of  
Managing Your Ewe and Her Newborn Lambs by Laura Lawson (shows  
difficult lambing positions and how to deal with them, has flow  
charts of symptoms as a starting place if an animal is ill, I take a  
lot of her advice with a grain of salt, as I am not into dispensing  
mega doses of vitamins, etc.). A good scale is on my wish list.
Debbie Bennett
Feral Fibre farm
Oakland, Oregon
On Apr 24, 2006, at 8:14 PM, Tom and Judy Riddolls wrote:

> ok this may be a bit late as it seems i'm the only one still  
> waiting...
>
> what shoudl we beginners have on hand for lambing.  the lists today  
> mention even more meds that people seem to have on hand, what woul  
> be a "master list" of supplies we should stock to cover all  
> possible (within reason) complications.
> I don't mean just drugs but home remedies as well.
>
> Also what percentage of births end up going wrong.  I hear a lot of  
> horror stories here.  How many ewes do you have before you start to  
> assume you will have some lambs that don't make it.
>
> tom
>
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