Red Rubber Teats
Product Details
Attach nipples to Bucket Teat Units to fed orphan lambs and goat kids. Rubber is more durable for sharp-toothed orphans than latex.
We’ve found rubber teats to be the better option for lambs and kids over 10 days of age—who become aggressive when nursing.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Bucket Teat Assembly Instructions 
Benefits
We prefer natural latex teats to get lambs started, and then switch them over to rubber teats after 8–10 days. Our goat kids prefer the long style rubber nipples over the short.
Specs
How to Use
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, red/blue
Item #565500 -Turn any bucket into a milk feeder. Attach a rubber or latex teat for animals to nurse. Use with orphan lambs, goat kids and calves.
$3.50 -
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.
$72.00 -
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.
$123.00 -
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.
$49.00 -
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 -
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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Lawrence U from New York
The nipples fit the adapter perfectly, and provided a perfect seal. Our lambs are about 2 months old so they have a good set of teeth, and the nipples last a good while unless the ewe gets a hold of them! Her powerful bite is a bit much for anything like rubber to withstand. So with care the nipples last a good while before being torn. The natural rubber nipples do not last as long. I am bucket feeding 3 orphan lambs, and this product is recommended for that purpose
Gretchen K from Indiana
I was thrilled when all the supplies arrived for my new bucket feeders as feeding 7 bottle kids at once is not an easy task. The nipples worked great for several days, unfortunately thats as long as they lasted, not super sure what happened but the ends of them are no longer any good. I just ordered some again to replace the 4/8 that are no longer of any use to me. So we will see how this goes, depending on the results, my ratings may change....
Shannon L from Georgia
I am using these on a bucket system, from Premier, for my Nigerian Dwarfs. They are much easier to keep clean and do not leak like the pritchard nipples! Love these...they make life a little easier!
Craig S from Colorado
Only last about a day for us. The latex nipples have been in use for months and are still in good condition. Had thought perhaps it was a manufacturer defect, but after reading other reviews it sounds like a common problem. I’d recommend starting with latex and only changing to rubber if the latex aren’t working for you.
Janel B from Louisiana
I love the rubber nipples way better than the latex nipples. The rubber ones last a lot longer but they are harder for a new born to suck on sometimes.
