“Lambing moves fast, and you need products that keep up.”

How UMBIREZ Transformed Navel Care on the Weaver Farm
  • Farmer: Tori Weaver
  • Farm Name: Weaver Acres
  • Production system: Sheep
  • Lambing : ~ 600 Polypay and Polypay Cross Ewes
  • Located: Michigan, United States

“After seeing how this first group turned out, UMBIREZ is staying in our lambing kit. I’m not going back to iodine unless I absolutely have to”
– Tori, Weaver Acres

Meet Tori

10th generation sheep farmer in Michigan, United States.

For decades, the Weavers had relied on iodine for navel dipping—mostly out of routine, despite frustrations with slow drying times, inconsistent coverage, and the challenge of dipping lively newborn lambs. In 2025, Tori Weaver introduced UMBIREZ into her lambing kit for the first time. What followed was a complete shift in the farm’s navel-care process.

Early Impressions: Cleaner, Faster, Easier

From the very first group of lambs, the team noticed a dramatic difference in workflow and results.

She reported that everything was going smoothly with UMBIREZ, noting:

  • Significantly less mess during application
  • Immaculate shrivel time, with plans to document timed intervals because the improvement was so noticeable

These early observations set the tone for what became a full conversion to UMBIREZ by the end of the lambing period.

A Break from Iodine—And Not Looking Back

After years of using iodine, Tori expected a learning curve. Instead, she found the opposite:
  • Rapid Drying
    UMBIREZ dried far faster than iodine, eliminating the usual wait for dripping cords to stop. Lambs were no longer walking around with wet, sticky navels.
  • Clean, Firm Seal
    The product created a strong, clean seal, supporting better protection of the navel —critical in the first hours of life.
  • True One-Dip Coverage
    Coverage was consistent and complete. One dip coated the entire cord evenly, even when working through multiples.
  • No Harsh Chemical Smell
    Unlike iodine, UMBIREZ didn’t fill the barn with an overpowering odour during late-night lambing checks.
  • Healthier-Looking Cords Within Hours
    Cords appeared cleaner, drier, less irritated, and less shriveled in the early hours after birth.
  • No Re-Dipping, No Delays
    The biggest improvement for Tori was efficiency. With iodine, slow drying often meant re-dipping. With UMBIREZ, one dip was enough, keeping pace with the fast rhythm of lambing.
After seeing the results from the first group, Tori made her decision clear: UMBIREZ is staying in the lambing kit. There’s no going back to iodine unless she had no other choice.

“For us, the biggest difference was not having to re-dip or worry about slow drying. Lambing moves fast, and you need products that keep up.”

Conclusion: UMBIREZ Delivered Exactly What Was Promised

Across the lambing period and the farm team’s experiences, UMBIREZ consistently provided:
  • Faster drying and shrivel times
  • Cleaner, more reliable coverage
  • Reduced mess and handling time
  • Better-looking cords in the critical first hours
  • A smoother, more efficient lambing workflow
Most importantly, UMBIREZ delivered exactly what the company claimed it would—a cleaner, faster, more effective navel-care solution that outperforms traditional iodine dips.