"Easy Carry" Lamb And Kid Cradle

Easy Carry Lamb And Kid Cradle LIVESTOCK Handling “Our Lamb and Kid Cradle is easy to use and will last forever ” says Kathy Hergert Beaver State Plastics “When you carry a lamb or kid in it the mama thinks it’s walking alongside your leg and follows She is able to keep her nose up to the baby so she doesn’t lose the scent and get confused ” Hergert got the idea for a cradle the first time she saw her husband drag a lamb so the mother would follow She told him there had to be a better way “Dragging a lamb or kid can result in pulled or herniated joints ” she explains A custom plastic mold maker and designer her husband produced the Lamb Cradle by the next lambing season The plastic cradle fits between the front and back legs A hole for the navel prevents it from being rubbed Two handles let you carry the lamb like a shopping bag The cradle is also a handy sling for weighing lambs When the Hergerts replaced the sheep flock with goats they tried the cradle on the kids and found it worked just as well Hergert says the cradle isn’t just for babies It can handle a lamb or kid up to a weight of 50 lbs The handles make it easy to double up on a load too Hergert describes carrying two newborn kids in cradles with each hand with two nannies following behind She says the cradles also keep her safe The couple sell the cradle and other sheep and goat-related items through their website They also sell it through Nasco Farm and Ranch and Sheepman Supply catalogs The cradles are priced at only $7 75 plus postage and handling Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Beaver State Plastics 4052 State Hwy 38 Drain Ore 97435 ph 541 836-2203; toll free 800 578-2203; www beaverstateplastics com

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