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Lamb 'n' Kid Feeding Bottle

An excellent plastic bottle specially designed for the rigors of lamb & kid feeding.

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ITEM # DESCRIPTION AVAIL. WEIGHT PRICE QTY
562900 Lamb 'n' Kid Feeding Bottle In Stock 0.1 $3.70

Common Uses

Bottle feeding lambs & kids.
Specs

  • One pint/500 ml capacity.
  • Measurements on the side of the bottle.
  • Graduated every 50 ml and each fl oz.
  • Supplied with a Pritchard Teat.
Benefits

  • Can be microwaved with milk inside it (Remove the teat­ first. Latex melts!)
  • The bottle is small enough to fit into pocket of coveralls.
How to Use

    1. Wash before each use
    2. Screw off Pritchard Teat
    3. Fill as needed
    4. Screw Pritchard teat back on


Cutting the Pritchard Teat: Teats are supplied with no hole in the end and must be cut before use. Two different techniques can be used to cut the teat:
  1. The most common technique is to use sharp scissors and snip the tip off cross-ways. The more you snip, the bigger the hole, so don't overdo it.
  2. An alternate method is to not cut off the tip, but instead carefully slit the end into two halves with a razor knife. The two halves snap back together when not in use and self seal the end of the teat. Most importantly, this self-sealing method of cutting the teat allows you to place the teat in a partially inverted position, from which the lambs can suck at will.
Precautions

Helpful hints for Pritchard Teats:

  • Be sure not to lose the tiny metal ball that rattles when you shake the teat. The teat will leak without this ball. This rarely happens and primarily only from washing the teats too aggressively.
  • Do not use Clorox® to disinfect teats. The strong chemical reacts with the latex and can cause rapid disintegration of the teat. Be aware of imitation Pritchard teats currently on the market. They can be identified by their stiffer, molded rubber material. Pritchard teats are made with soft pliable latex. We have found in experimenting with imitation teats that they are difficult to use with weak lambs, goat kids or tiny lambs from triplets or quads.
  • Do not leave teats sitting in the sunlight. Especially do not leave them sitting on a window ledge inside a building. This "greenhouse" situation has been known to heat the red latex until it melts into a gooey blob. As all areas of high heat are bad for this type of latex, it's best not to leave them close to an "active" wood stove or furnace.
  • Do not clean the teats in boiling water. Use only warm water with a small amount of dishwashing detergent.
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