Preparing for Lambing Season With The Right Lambing Shelter Supplies

Getting Ready for Lambing Season 

Before lambing begins, it’s important to ensure you have everything in place. This means preparing your ewes, gathering your lambing supplies, and setting up a comfortable, safe, and clean environment for birthing and early care.

Some of the essential lambing supplies and equipment you’ll need include:

• Clean bedding (straw is often ideal)
• Heat lamps for warming chilled lambs
• Disinfectant for equipment and pens
• Iodine for treating navels
• A lambing kit with gloves, lubricant, and markers
• Lamb feeding equipment (bottles, teats, colostrum)
• A safe and dry area where ewes can lamb in peace

Lambing is often a round-the-clock job, so having a clear plan helps you stay organised and spot any issues early.

But even with the best supplies and routines in place, your lambing shelter is the heart of your setup. It needs to be dry, secure, and easy to clean, providing a calm and practical space to work in. And that’s where a mobile field shelter with an attached tack room can make a world of difference.

Preparing a Lambing Shelter 

A fully mobile lambing shelter with an integrated storage room is a practical and adaptable solution, especially for those working with limited space or grazing rotations. One of the best features of this setup is that it combines the shelter your flock needs with a secure place to store lambing essentials for easy access. Instead of making multiple trips back and forth from the barn or house for supplies, everything from feed to a medical kit can be stored safely in the attached store room. Because the store is raised above ground level, your feed stays dry and protected, even when the weather takes a turn.

This integrated setup also means you can tow the entire shelter to another part of your field or smallholding with ease. Whether it’s just a short move of 10 feet to escape the wind or a complete repositioning across a few acres to avoid a muddy patch, mobility means you’re never stuck in one spot for too long. That’s especially helpful during lambing season, when cleanliness and ground conditions are crucial.

The Benefits of Mobile Field Shelters for Lambing 

Mobile field shelters offer a flexible, practical, and cost-effective solution during lambing season. Here’s why they’re such a valuable addition to any smallholding:

• No Planning Permission Needed: Because mobile shelters are classed as non-permanent structures, they typically don’t require planning permission. This makes them ideal if you want a quick, hassle-free setup without navigating complicated regulations.
• Moveable for Better Conditions: If the ground becomes too muddy or exposed to the wind, you can simply tow the shelter to a drier or more sheltered spot. This helps maintain a clean, calm environment for your ewes and lambs.
• All-in-One Shelter and Storage: A shelter with an attached store room means you can keep feed, bedding, and lambing equipment right where you need it. No more running back and forth to other buildings, everything is on hand and securely stored.
• Protects Your Pasture: Moving the shelter regularly helps prevent overgrazing and allows the grass underneath to recover. This supports good pasture rotation and helps reduce the risk of disease in your flock.
• Versatile Use Year-Round: Once lambing season ends, the shelter can be repurposed for feeding stations, medical checks, or shade in hot weather. It’s a long-term asset that adapts to your needs throughout the year.

Explore our range of top-quality mobile field shelters.

Craft a Timber Lambing Shelter With Prime Stables 

At Prime Stables, we understand the importance of safe, reliable spaces for your animals — especially during lambing. As a family-run business with a background in animal care, we know what it takes to create a warm, dry, and functional environment during this crucial season. All of our mobile lambing shelters are built from high-quality, sustainably sourced timber and treated with eco-friendly, non-toxic solutions to protect both your livestock and the land.

We believe every animal deserves a safe and comfortable start to life,  and every owner deserves peace of mind.

Need a lambing shelter you can rely on? Speak to us at Prime Stables. We create bespoke, eco-friendly lambing buildings that offer everything you need, from practical design to trusted quality. Let us help you prepare for a successful lambing season. Contact us today or request a free brochure.