Milk Bar Teats

We only make teats that are good for calves.

The philosophy is simple: control the milk flow, work in harmony with the digestive system, and calves are heavier, healthier and easier to rear.

Milk Bar® developed the controlled milk flow system on the family farm. With our specialized flow control, calves suckle perfectly and create more saliva to boost immunity and strengthen digestion.  Improved digestion produces heavier, more robust calves.  Increased lactose absorption reduces diarrhoea.  The natural suckling instinct is satisfied, so calves no longer cross suckle. 

It's simple, and it works.

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  • I'm used to fast flow teat, why should I switch to controlled flow?

    Faster flow teats change the way a calf drinks. Instead of drinking with the controlled sucking action she would when drinking from a cow, the milk is forced into her mouth, and she gulps quickly.

    These are the signs calves will show you if the milk flow is too fast:

     - They are unsettled when drinking, coming on and off the teat (breakaway behaviour).

    - They step back and cough during feeding.

    - After feeding they are hyperactive and try to suck on anything around them (cross suckling).

    - They will have some nutritional diarrhoea.

    Learn more about the effects of fast feeding 

  • We use buckets to feed the calves, why should we change?

    For a calf, learning to drink from a bucket is a crazy idea! A calf is supposed to suckle. She was born with a natural suckling instinct and her digestive system is geared around milk being delivered from a teat. Calves fed from buckets require intensive management. Absolutely no saliva is produced impacting digestive processes and immunity. Calves are extremely unsettled after feeding and will hyperactively cross suckle after feeding. Although cheap, bucket feeding should be avoided as the most unnatural and unhealthy system for a calf.

    Learn how bucket feeding impacts calf health 

Using a system specifically designed to optimise calf digestion can really make the world of difference to your farm!

  • Milk Bar™ Teat

    ✅ Typically delivers milk at around +2.30 minutes to 3 minutes per litre

    ✅ Improves lactose absorption

    ✅ Minimal nutritional diarrhoea

    ✅ Minimal cross suckling

    ✅ Improves average daily gain

    ✅ Calves can be weaned earlier

    ✅ Reduced calf management

    ✅ Reduced cost per calf

    ✅ Durable, longer lasting teat

  • Faster Flow Teat

    ⛔️ Typically delivers milk at under 2 minutes per litre

    ⛔️ Reduced lactose absorption

    ⛔️ Nutritional diarrhoea is common

    ⛔️ Cross suckling is common

    ⛔️ Reduced average daily gain

    ⛔️ Longer weaning period 

    ⛔️ High calf management High cost per calf *

    ⛔️ Reasonable to poor quality teat

    *Electrolytes, medication, staff time

  • Bucket Feeding

    ⛔️ Calves gulp milk at high speed

    ⛔️ Reduced lactose absorption

    ⛔️ Nutritional diarrhoea is very common

    ⛔️ Cross suckling is very common

    ⛔️ Poor average daily gain

    ⛔️ Longer weaning period

    ⛔️ Very high calf management

    ⛔️ High cost per calf *

    ✅ Buckets are cheap to buy

    * Electrolytes, medication, staff time
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