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automatic lamb feeder

  • 13-04-2016 10:11PM
    #1
    brownswiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭


    Hi. What feeder have you for pet lambs. Any problems with it ?. Can you keep adding younger lambs or do you need to match the lambs? Thanks


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  • #2
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,370 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    We have a volac automatic feeder. Fully ad lib. We have 15 on it so far. It will rare up to a 100. The lambs on it rage from 3 weeks upto 7


  • #3
    Grazon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭Grazon


    I have a bucket with tests on it fill it up with cold milk there doing as Gud as lambs on ewes. The bucket only cost €15 with the teats and non return valves.


  • #4
    arctictree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,463 ✭✭✭arctictree


    Grazon wrote: »
    I have a bucket with tests on it fill it up with cold milk there doing as Gud as lambs on ewes. The bucket only cost €15 with the teats and non return valves.

    Same here. Feed 6 of them twice a day with 4 litres. They guzzle it back and empty it in about 5 minutes. They range from 4 to 6 weeks weeks old. Might wean them this weekend. They are out on grass and have access to meal too.


  • #5
    brownswiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭brownswiss


    Thanks... Very tempted to try the bucket again so. Last time I tried it they were trying to climb into it and the one I tried was not designed to hang on a gate. Had to tie it up with baler twine.

    What volume does your Volac hold & are there various models?. I contacted them but they only mentioned one model


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