Lambing Kit Check List
February 17, 2022
Soap – fairy liquid
Disinfectant – savlon or pevidine scrub
Lubricant – lubrel or lambing gel
Disinfectant for pens and sprayer – eg virkon, jeyes, FAM
Sterile syringes – 60ml, 20ml,10 ml and 2 ml
Hypodermic needles of sizes for the ewe (cream) and the lamb (green)
Antibiotics – ask your vet
Navel disinfectant – iodine solution
Calcium borogluconate injection – in case of calcium deficiency
Glucose injection
Dopram drops
Lambing ropes and lamb snare
Lamb stomach tube and feeding syringe
Castration/tail docking rings and applicator
Coloured marker sprays – for marking ewes and lambs
Teats for feeding orphan lambs
Ewe restrainer
Thermometer
Clean towels or cloths
Clean bucket for warm water
Heat lamp, fan heater
Torch
Colostrum and milk replacer should also be available. The colostrum can be from ewe, frozen in 200 ml units, or dried colostrum can be purchased in ready to use sachets