{"title":"Feeding bottles \u0026 teats","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe right teat makes the difference between a lamb that drinks eagerly and a lamb that chokes or gives up. This collection contains bottles, separate teats and lamb bars, plus the parts to maintain them. Below you can read how to combine them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoosing a teat: soft, robust or with screw cap\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYellow-brown lamb teat for a beer bottle:\u003c\/strong\u003e soft, for young lambs that still have to learn to suck.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed lamb teat, robust:\u003c\/strong\u003e firmer, for older lambs that pull hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLamb teat with screw cap:\u003c\/strong\u003e closes with a screw thread, so there is less chance of the teat coming off.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparent separate teat:\u003c\/strong\u003e you can see the milk flowing, handy for checking that the lamb is really drinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor bottles, there is the 500 ml KS lamb feeding bottle and the flexible 1000 ml bottle for lambs and foals. With a squeezable bottle you can help a hesitant lamb, but never squeeze harder than the lamb can swallow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLamb bar: several lambs at once\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lamb bar is a double-sided feeder with five or six teats. There are complete versions with teats, with protectors, and a version with five holes and no teats, so you choose which type of teat to fit. Non-return valves, separate teats in short and long models, protector caps and couplings are available separately. If you feed a handful of lambs with ordinary bottles, a lamb bottle rack for five 500 ml bottles keeps them upright and in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePoints to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hole in a teat must suit the lamb's age: too big and the lamb chokes, too small and it gets tired. Rinse everything after every feed and replace teats that tear or go hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor colostrum and milk powder, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lamb-milk-and-colostrum\"\u003elamb milk and colostrum\u003c\/a\u003e; for warmth and navel care, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lamb-care\"\u003elamb care\u003c\/a\u003e. The overview is under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lambing\"\u003elambing\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich teat for a newborn lamb?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA soft teat, such as the yellow-brown lamb teat or the short model. Firmer red teats are better for older lambs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy a lamb bar without teats?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, there is a double-sided lamb bar with five holes and no teats, so you choose the type of teat yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a non-return valve in the lamb bar?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt stops the milk running back down the tube, so the lamb does not have to keep starting to suck again.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.fidello.us\/collections\/lamb-feeding-bottles-and-teats.oembed","provider":"Fidello","version":"1.0","type":"link"}