Bucket Teat Unit
Bucket teat units were first introduced to the USA by Premier over 30 years ago. They have been the “gold standard” design ever since.
Feed orphan lambs, goat kids and calves by attaching this unit to a square bucket. Teats sold separately. (See Accessories tab below.)
Use a bucket teat wrench to easily tighten or loosen the plastic gray “nut”.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Bucket Teat Assembly 
Common Uses
Specs
Additional washers (sold above) may also be needed when using thin-walled buckets.
Teats sold separately.
Tips
Why so low? When a young ruminant stretches out its neck to nurse, their esophagus elongates and forms a groove that carries the milk into the 4th stomach (the abomasum).
If the neck is not stretched, the milk falls into the first stomach instead of the 4th. But the first stomach is intended for grass and hay. It doesn’t digest milk well. A first stomach with too much milk enlarges to form a “potbelly”—and the lamb/kid can’t thrive.
Mountable Teat Feeders (for welded wire panels or wall mounting) are an alternative DIY option.
Teats
Precautions
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Teats and Nipples
Extra Washer
Item #565100 -For feeding orphaned lambs and goat kids via milking buckets. Attach a rubber or latex teat for the animals to nurse.
$0.50 -
Teats and Nipples
Bucket Teat Unit Wrench
Item #565010 -Fits perfectly over bucket teat units. Provides the needed grip to loosen tight nuts.
$5.22 -
Buckets and Troughs
Square Bucket only w drilled hole(s), 2 gallon
Item #564805 -Predrilled buckets ideal for use as teat units. Flat sides sit against panels and reduces likelihood of being knocked around by assertive lambs.
$13.00 -
Buckets and Troughs
Square Bucket only w drilled hole(s), 4 gallon
Item #564804 -Predrilled buckets ideal for use as teat units. Flat sides sit against panels and reduces likelihood of being knocked around by assertive lambs.
$19.00 -
Buckets and Troughs
EzeLid
Item #564802 -Fits our 2 and 4 gallon buckets. Easy to remove while providing a secure covers for feeds.
$5.00 -
Buckets and Troughs
Premier Bucket Holder
Item #564700 -Simple hanging bracket for holding buckets to wire panels or a 1" wood plank.
$4.00 -
Teats and Nipples
Flat Back Latex Teat (with washer)
Item #565818 -Soft latex teats are easier for newborn lambs and kids. Flat base fits into bucket teat units with ease.
$2.20 -
Teats and Nipples
Red Rubber Teats
Item #565200 -Attach to Bucker Teat Units to fed orphan lambs and kids. Rubber stands up to sharp toothed orphans for some time.
$2.10 -
Teats and Nipples
Natural Latex Teats
Item #565300 -Natural latex teats for feeding lambs and kids via bucket teat units. Best for weak animals or those under 1 week of age.
$2.10 -
Teats and Nipples
Red Latex Teats
Item #565400 -For use with Bucket Teat Units to feed orphan lambs and kids. Latex is easier for newborns to operate.
$2.10 -
Teats and Nipples
Dairy Kid Latex Teats, long
Item #565815 -Long latex teats for dairy goat kids accustomed to longer nipples.
$2.20 -
Teats and Nipples
Dairy Kid Long Teats, rubber
Item #565817 -Orphan dairy goat feeding teat with elongated nipple. Mimics size and shape of their dam's teats.
$2.20 -
Teats and Nipples
Calf Teat
Item #565700 -Fits onto Premier's bucket feeding units for a milk source to bottle and bucket calves.
$2.10 -
Feeding Orphan Lambs and Kids
Shepherd's Choice® Lamb & Kid Milk, 25 lbs
Item #780002 -Veterinary-formulated milk replacer that provides total nutritional requirements for baby lambs and goat kids.
$70.00 -
Feeding Orphan Lambs and Kids
Shepherd's Choice® Kid Milk, 45 lb bag
Item #780004 -Veterinary-formulated milk replacer with citristim that provides total nutritional requirements for goat kids. 50 lb bag.
$132.00
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Teats and Nipples
Extra Washer
Item #565100 -For feeding orphaned lambs and goat kids via milking buckets. Attach a rubber or latex teat for the animals to nurse.
$0.50
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Jim/beth L from Oklahoma
These units are the best! The lambs get every bit of milk from the bucket and they last forever.
Christeen W from West Virginia
They don’t seal. Mine leaks with both O-rings on it.
Thomas R from Iowa
This system works well for larger lambs. Once you’re tired of bottle feeding, go to this!
Michelle S from Missouri
Working great! We made a bucket from a tidy cat bucket. It worked fine but did need 2 gaskets to prevent leaks.
Much easier just ordering the pre-drilled buckets.
Kenneth B from Tennessee
Great product! Turn any bucket into a nursing bucket.
