Latex Teats
Latex nipples have a soft “teat-like” feel that newborn animals readily accept. Latex resists tearing and piercing, but is less durable than rubber over time.
Choose from natural or red color. For use with Premier’s Bucket Teat Units.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Bucket Teat Assembly Instructions 
Benefits
Our goat kids prefer the long style latex nipples over the short.
Specs
- Dimensions: 2" x 1-3/8"
- Choose from natural or red color
- Easy to clean
Common Questions
- What’s the difference between these latex teats and Flat Back Latex Teats?
- Both nipples offer a soft “teat-like” feel. Advances in latex manufacturing allow for a “flat-back” design, which attach flush onto Bucket Teat Units. Some producers prefer the original design, so we offer both.
Tips
If the milk flow seems too slow, take a Pocket Scalpel (or other sharp knife) and enlarge the “X” slit in the end of the teat. Be careful! Do NOT cut the end too large or the milk will constantly leak out.
Precautions
Cannot be used on soda pop bottles.
Do NOT leave empty bottles or bucket feeders in the orphan pen. Lambs and kids will chew on nipples (in an attempt to feed) and damage the teats. A habit that is not easily reversed.
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
Bucket Teat Unit, gray
Item #565000 -For feeding orphaned lambs and goat kids via milking buckets. Attach a rubber or latex teat for the animals to nurse.
$3.50 -
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.
$119.00 -
Treatments
Premium Colostrum Replacer, 1.1 lb (500g)
Item #621610 -Colostrum replacer for lambs, goat kids and calves. High levels of immunoglobulin (150g IgG per 500g). Up to 12 feedings.
$48.00 -
Feeding Orphan Lambs and Kids
Sheep & Goat BlueLite, 6 lb
Item #780013 -Feed and water supplement for periods of dehydration in sheep and goats. Includes electrolytes, vitamins and energy sources.
$35.00 -
Buckets and Troughs
Square Bucket with drilled hole(s), 2 gallon
Item #564805 -Pre-drilled square buckets are ideal when building DIY feeders for orphan lambs and goat kids. Holes can be customized to support up to 6 teat units.
$13.00 -
Buckets and Troughs
Square Bucket with drilled hole(s), 4 gallon
Item #564804 -Pre-drilled square buckets are ideal when building DIY feeders for orphan lambs and goat kids. Holes can be customized to support up to 6 teat units.
$19.00 -
Lambing and Kidding Aids
Tooth File
Item #558210 -For filing the teeth of sharp-toothed lambs and goat kids. Smooths the tips of “needle-like” teeth to prevent dams from rejecting their offspring.
$27.00 -
Docking and Castrating
Pocket Scalpel
Item #888001 -Economical, disposable pocket scalpel with a user-friendly grip. Handy utility blade for precision applications around the farm.
$1.30
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Beverley B
Perfect for the cold milk system for babies!
Eric/trisha H from Oregon
Excellent acceptability and use for very young lambs. For best results only use for lambs younger than 1 month and one teat per lamb so they don't fight for them. They are nowhere near as sturdy as the red ones. I still strongly recommend for the youngest lambs to get them started on the bucket. It is well worth the effort/buckets/pens to get them started well and then move them on to the red ones when they are strong enough. A great low maintenance system once you get set up.
Shonah H from Pennsylvania
Best thing I ever discovered was the bucket feeding equipment at Premier 1. Saves lots of time and the kids grow well. These nipples are great. Even the young kids take to them.
Crystal E from California
These nipples work great on the bucket units and also fit on some plastic bottles for hand feeding. We use these instead of the Pritchard teats for supplementing. Lambs learn to use it as well as any other and they last a season or longer at our place.
Charles S from Florida
Work great! The lambs take readily to them, no issues with leakage or stoppages. You do have to pull the ends open as the 'X' doesn't get cut 100% on all of them.
As for the fellow that had a problem, it sounds like he used them without the teat unit. No way they will work by just sticking the nipple in a hole in a bucket, they have to be used with the teat unit.
It helps to have a little soapy water when assembling everything.
