Heatwave for lambs

[hillman]

How are people finding Heatwave for feeding pet lambs ,pro and cons please ..

Heatwave Milk Warmer

The Heatwave Milk Warmer™ uses heat exchange technology to heat milk on demand. Suitable for feeding lambs, calves and goats. 120 Volt Heatwave now approved for US and Canada.

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[Estate fencing.]

They a great bit of kit. Reared 120 on mine last year and the lambs did brilliantly, (March and April born lambs all gone by early sept and only 2 dead). They drink a hell of a lot but just do so well. If you get one they sell a cone that goes around the teat to stop them chewing.

 

[Yale]

Biggest problem we had last year was cats chewing the teats and ruining them.

 

[hillman]

Biggest problem we had last year was cats chewing the teats and ruining them.

If that’s the only complaint, we can work on that

 

[hillman]

They a great bit of kit. Reared 120 on mine last year and the lambs did brilliantly, (March and April born lambs all gone by early sept and only 2 dead). They drink a hell of a lot but just do so well. If you get one they sell a cone that goes around the teat to stop them chewing.

12/13kgs of milk powder/lamb ?

 

[Estate fencing.]

12/13kgs of milk powder/lamb ?

I can’t remember off the top of my head but I think it was more like 20kg but worth it because the lambs where so strong.

 

[FIL46]

Great bit of kit, just keep it clean, I flush mine every day and mix the milk twice a day so it stays fresher. I don't ass about with a bottle now just put some wool round the teat with a tie wrap and they soon learn the way.

A 20kgbag of milk powder per lamb is what I tend to use your best to keep them going if your are feeding this way. when it come to weening them off it I just fill it with water.

If CATS are eating the teats I would be care full as CATS urine can cause all sorts of problems at lambing time.

 

[TexelBen]

@Old Shep

 

[Old Shep]

Yes we really like ours, had it for 3 or 4 years I think. The new cone thing sounds like a good plan as the older lambs tend to chew the teats, and they have also brought out a new hand pump thingy to help when flushing the pipes through. The cleaning is a bit of a pain, but much less of a pain than bottle feeding 20 lambs! Don't let it run out of milk if you can help it so they don't fight over the teat when you refill. They do really well on it, and seem much healthier than on a bottle.

 

[Estate fencing.]

The new cone thing sounds like a good plan as the older lambs tend to chew the teats

They sent me one free to try last year when I bought they 100 teats off them. The teat with the cone lasted the rest of the season!

 

[exmoorromney]

Can someone put a link up of the cone teats please? I couldn't find them on the website.

 

[quavers]

Can someone put a link up of the cone teats please? I couldn't find them on the website.

Heatwave Teatguard

The new Teatguard has been developed to improve the lifespan of teats for lambs, goat kids and calves too.

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[quavers]

bloody cats found my heatwave last year , chewing all the pipes , had to enclose the whole thing with a cut out ibc

 

[exmoorromney]

Heatwave Teatguard

The new Teatguard has been developed to improve the lifespan of teats for lambs, goat kids and calves too.

pyonproducts.com

Thank you

 

[lexis]

Has a yone had a problem with the teats and hand pumps collapsing?