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Tubing Lambs & Kids
Gently tilt the
head back
while tubing
to help the
tube to avoid
the windpipe.
To prevent milk being pushed out by the plunger
(or lost while inserting into lambs), carefully tip
the syringe to the side and insert the plunger at
an angle. Milk will run toward plunger allowing
air (and not milk) to escape out the tube as the
plunger is inserted.
When the tube is fully
in place, remove the
plunger and allow milk
to flow slowly by gravity
into the lamb’s stomach.
If no flow occurs, try
sliding the tube in and
out an inch or two.
For very thick
colostrum we use the
plunger to very slowly
push the milk into the
lamb’s stomach.
A 10 lb lamb can
“digest” up to 40cc an
hour. So 160cc in the
lamb should last about
4 hours.
Tubing is easy, but
milking colostrum from
ewes or does requires
strength and patience.
We milk directly into a
140cc syringe (instead of
a second container) to
save time and colostrum.
Note the upright “bent
tube” to prevent milk loss.
Plastic & Red Rubber Tubes
For attaching to 60cc and 140cc
syringes (sold at right) .
Clear plastic tubes are easier to insert
because they’re less flexible.
However, when it’s cold (Midwest USA
sub-zero cold), clear tubes become stiff
and may cause injury during insertion
(more of a concern with goat kids than
with lambs).
Red rubber tubes remain flexible in
all temperatures—but that flexibility
means they require more time and care
to insert.
On the other hand:
a. Rubber tubes last longer.
b.Rubber tubes are easier to bend
and squeeze shut. This is a
valuable feature while milking
into the syringe from a ewe or doe.
c. Safer for small kids and lambs.
Red Rubber, 0.10 lb............#553200 $1.70
Clear Plastic, 0.10 lb......... #553400 $1.70
140cc (4.6 oz)
60cc (2 oz)
Syringes
Monoject syringes with extended
catheter tips to which feeding tubes
(sold at left) may be attached.
140cc, 0.20 lb................#553000 $6.25
60cc, 0.10 lb....................#553100 $1.55
Tubes are
16" long
Tubing advice:
• Do not force the milk into the stomach.
• Never use dirty tubes or syringes. If practical, wash after each use.
• Syringes and tubes wear out without warning. So buy replacements early.
• Do not tube a lamb or kid that’s too chilled to raise its head. Warm it first.
• Hypothermic lambs and kids should first have 25 to 50cc of 20% warm
glucose injected into the peritoneal cavity. Only when it can raise its head
should it be “tubed.” Consult a veterinarian when an animal is hypothermic.
Stepsto using a “tuber”
www.premier1supplies.com • 1-800-282-663157
Makes obtaining colostrum from a ewe or
doe less of an athletic event. A few pumps
creates a seal allowing the teat valve to open
and release milk. The flow is steady (not a
pulse). Additional inserts available below. For
sheep and goats.
EZ Milker Package (package information above)
1.50 lb..................................................#556111 $191.00
Repl quart (32 oz) btls (2 pk), 0.50 lb...#556112 $15.00
Repl pint (16 oz) btls (2 pk), 0.50 lb......#556114 $10.65
Small insert, 0.50 lb...............................#556115 $23.45
Large insert, 0.50 lb..............................#556116 $23.45
Repl 8 oz bottle, 0.20 lb........................#556121 $2.19
Package includes:
• Milker
• 1 pint bottle
• 2 8-oz bottles
• 1 sm & 1 lg insert
• EZ wipe & towel
• Bottle nipple
• Instructional DVD
Udderly EZ™Milker
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