Getting ready for lambing time

It is the start of a new year and farmers around the country are getting ready for the arrival of this year’s lambs. Lambing season is a busy time of year for the farming community. It can be a challenging time too. A successful lambing season means fresh new lambs for the flock and a good financial return for the hard-working shepherd.  Like any business, it is important to be aware of tight profit margins and yet not skimp on getting the right equipment. Being prepared will go a long way to making it a favourable and profitable time. Here at the Dandy’s, we have the best prices in Ireland on lambing supplies, from sturdy work clothes to batteries.    

Be prepared

Doesn’t it seem to be an unwritten rule of sheep farming that most lambs arrive in the middle of a rainy windy night or at the farthest corner of the farthest field with a hail shower pelting down! Any farmer with a flock of in lamb ewes, would be wise to stock up and be prepared for when the lambing starts. This means having sheds and pens cleaned out and ready to welcome the wee ones and the weak ones, especially on chilly winter nights. A warm clean pen could be a lifesaver if there is a rough bit of weather and it will allow ewes and new-born lambs to be inside for longer periods in the adverse conditions. Clean out the outhouse and sheds with a  good cleaning product that will make hosing down and disinfecting an easy task.  We stock great chemical cleaning products and sanitizers at fantastic prices that will make fast work of this job. We have sprayers and hoses to help you get on with it too.

 In fact, we have a wide range of equipment and products to help our farming customers to get ready for the frenzied lambing season. Here is a wee checklist of items you might need to have on hand. Head torch and batteries

Gloves

Lubricant

Glucose

Colostrum and lamb milk

Marking spray

Bottles, teats and stomach tubes

Calcium injection

Syringes and needles

Jugs, whisks

water/feed containers

disinfectant for lambing pens

Heat lamps and feeding buckets

Water buckets and iodine

 

 We might not have everything you need, but what we have is the best value in the land, so make The Dandys your first port of call when getting the shopping for lambing done.  Our sheep markers costs just €5.00 or £4.35, for example. We have wellies, hats, boiler suits and all kinds of warm workwear and wet gear to protect you from the rigours of the storms.  We like to think we have your back when you have to leave your nice warm bed in the middle of the night.

For many farmers lambing is the single most important time of year. The success or failure of lambing time is the single biggest factor in profitability for the year.  Here at the Dandy’s, we have a full appreciation of this. And while we cannot get up with you at night or even have the kettle on when you get back in, we can offer you the very best deals in all lambing equipment and a guarantee of quality whether you are getting new wellies, a tub of lamb bolus or a solid body warmer to keep the wind out.  Call in and see us before the lambing madness starts and make sure you got the best deal for essential equipment.