Keeping lambing pens clean

[The Seeker]

What’s the options sling with fresh straw daily to use in conjunction with straw to keep pens bug free?

 

[sticky]

Hand held sprayer with disinfectant in it, spray after each use, then fresh straw.

 

[CopperBeech]

One thing is leave it open to air. When I used to do indoor lambing id try to clean out, line and leave empty of straw when a pen was emptied and then put fresh straw down as the next ewe is put in.

 

[Macsky]

Scattering of fine lime between ewes?

 

[Agrivator]

Remove all cleanings ASAP.

Sprinkle granules of paraformaldehyde ( used to be called Cubisan) between occupants. A good ''farm supplies'' shop will provide alternatives.

Ensure that all lambs have shat (expelled the first meconium), which much reduces watery mouth,helps them thrive, and they spend less time in an individual pen.

 

[bluepower]

What’s the options sling with fresh straw daily to use in conjunction with straw to keep pens bug free?

Buy yourself a 4 prong fork, clean out ,brush disinfect and allow time to dry. Thats what we do to prevent a build up of bugs. Either that or sell the sheep!

 

[The Seeker]

I don’t understand that last comment , we have very high standard in our sheds I’m just asking if any one had and fresh tips.

 

[bluepower]

I don’t understand that last comment , we have very high standard in our sheds I’m just asking if any one had and fresh tips.

Just a flippant reply, if you keep sheep you do need a sense of humour!

 

[deere 6600]

Straw and cubicle type powder between occupants

 

[Yale]

Anyone tried this product?

 

[Bullring]

Mine are on concrete, shavings in the bottom, then straw on top and clean out between ewes. If getting dirty then lime as well as straw, fine some ewes just turn their pen to sh*t whatever you do as they like to just go round in circles.

 

[andybk]

Mine are on concrete, shavings in the bottom, then straw on top and clean out between ewes. If getting dirty then lime as well as straw, fine some ewes just turn their pen to sh*t whatever you do as they like to just go round in circles.

all my young ones dig fkn holes so the lambs cord , ends up lying on the concrete , no matter how much straw goes in the pen ,

 

[ISCO]

We only use shavings and powdered disinfectant between ewes. Seems to keep disease down compared to straw.
Don't usually clean out between ewes although maybe should.

 

[Becs]

I clear the pen after each ewe, let it dry, cubicle lime and then new straw. Never had any wet mouth since doing this ( touch wood). This year I was given an old bouncy castle which I’ve cut up to make liners for the pens, the idea being that I can grab each corner and drag the contents of the pen out and then hose down and hang up to dry. It’ll either be a massive time-saver or complete flop!

 

[Six Dogs]

Remove all cleanings ASAP.

Sprinkle granules of paraformaldehyde ( used to be called Cubisan) between occupants. A good ''farm supplies'' shop will provide alternatives.

Ensure that all lambs have shat (expelled the first meconium), which much reduces watery mouth,helps them thrive, and they spend less time in an individual pen.

Can you still get anything like Cubisan?Ive not found anything?

 

[Jdunn55]

Just an alternative view, i lamb everything in the same space without cleaning anything out, I wont use any disinfectant this year (unless we have a tb breakdown). Our lambing has gone extremely well so far with very few deaths (we have had 100 lambs so far from our ewes, 3 were dead when they were born, 1 was born early and died 24 hours later, 1 was laid on by the mother and 1 died from what we think was scour - she was a lovely lamb and about a month old so was absoulutely furious about this especially as she was picked up really early and treated early ).

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

We don't clean out and disinfect pens either. We used to but things slipped and never saw any difference. What we do though is make sure ewes have plenty of good colostrum and the lambs suckle straight away.

 

[Bill dog]

Anyone tried this product?

Me, I use it to on the floor between mobs of pigs, but was originally bought to use in my sheep pens. Works fine on the oinks, I don’t lamb until April!

 

[Yale]

Me, I use it to on the floor between mobs of pigs, but was originally bought to use in my sheep pens. Works fine on the oinks, I don’t lamb until April!

This thread spurred me into action.

I ordered a tonne pallet yesterday.

I‘d looked at the stuff a while ago,like the lack of dust compared to burnt lime and the no scorching of teats etc.Also handy in bags.

£198 for the pallet delivered.Did some Googling and found it cheaper but was collected price miles away.

 

[britt]

When I lambed inside I found that the most important thing was to keep the floor dry. Scrape the pen floor clean with a good sharp shovel between ewes and allow time to dry. Keep the passage ways free of straw to let the concrete dry.
Repair any leaky roofs, gutters and water troughs.
If I kept the floor dry there was no need to spend time and money on disinfectants or lime.