A ‘SAFE haven’ for new born lambs can now be built in to Solway Recycling’s plastic lambing pens for this season.

These safe compartments reduce lamb losses from hypothermia and due to mothers lying on them by providing a warm, secure area over the first few critical days, yet ensure the ewe still has contact with her lamb.

The compartments can have a heat lamp, which attracts the lamb to lie in them and also helps bonding between twin lambs prior to being let out of the pen.

In response to suggestions from farmers, Solway Recycling has introduced two versions of these for lambs – one in the main pen and the other as a rear extension, ideal for bigger lambs from pedigree sheep.