SKU:Product Code: 910400
Milk Bar™ 10
Milk Bar™ 10
Weighing only 5 kg, the Milk Bar™ 10 has carefully designed handle placement so you use your arms, not your back when handling.
The feeder interstacks so you can carry as many as you like and it stacks neatly in a corner to reduce storage space.
Fitted with Ezi Lock Hooks which secure the feeder to any rail or gate up to 75mm wide.
Like all Milk Bar feeders, the feeder is UV stabilised and can be used inside or out and in any temperature.
The teats sit low in the milk channel so reduce waste.
Fitted with Milk Bar™ Teats to maximise saliva production and improve calf digestion.
How to use
How to use
With Ezi Lock Hooks you can hang this feeder on anything from wooden rails to hutch gates.
Simply hang the feeder in place, lock the hooks and fill with milk.
After feeding you can either remove the feeder, or flip it upside down until the next feed.
To give your calves the best drinking position, hang the feeder on a rail around 100 cm high. This puts the teat at 60cm which is the optimum height for calves and helps the oesophageal groove to close and milk to bypass the rumen.
How do I change my teats?
Milk Bar™ Teats have a pull through design to sit snugly against the feeder wall for optimum hygiene. However, while this is the most hygienic system, it can also be difficult to change teats!
Use a Teat Tool: This is by far the easiest method. The purpose designed Teat Tool plucks the teat from the feeder with minimal effort in seconds.
Pull the teats out by hand: When removing by hand, make sure to either pull the teat directly down or up. If you try to pull the teat straight out, it will be a tough job!
Cut the teats out: Make sure the blade is sharp and you use the knife away from you.
Be sure to check the teat alignment is correct and the slit is vertical!
Cleaning
Cleaning
Milk is a difficult substance to clean off of surfaces. You need hot water to remove the fat, but the heat can bake the protein onto the surface. Using warm water to get rid of the protein leaves a film of fat. When fats and proteins stick to the surface of equipment, they form a biofilm, a nutrient-rich layer in which bacteria grow.
The biofilm protects bacteria from the cleaning process and results in equipment that appears clean but has bacteria on the surface. The cleaning process not only needs to remove fat and protein from surfaces but prevent the formation of a biofilm.
Made from renewable, high quality natural rubber, Milk Bar™ Teats are kinder to the environment. Natural rubber absorbs the milk fat and protein which can cause the teats to become softer and start to drip. The milk flow can become faster, decreasing calf performance.
Recommended cleaning: Use Milk Bar™ Detergent, a dishwashing detergent, or any other non-chlorine/ chloride dairy detergent twice a week. Important! Chlorine/chloride based dairy detergents degrade natural rubber which reduces teat performance and voids any warranty.
1. Rinse your teats with water.
2. Use a gentle detergent, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not use Chlorine/chloride based dairy detergents!
3. Using a brush, lightly scrub the outside of the teats making sure to bend the teats. By bending the teats, any milk gets pushed back inside the feeder so the detergent can make contact with the inside of the teat wall.
4. Rinse clean.
FAQs
FAQs
The Milk Bar™ 10 comes with the teats and hooks fitted and ready to use.
Volume: 60L
Weight: 5kg
Length: 850mm
Height: 430mm
Width: 460mm
Warranty: The feeder has a two year warranty with proof of purchase.
The warranty does not apply to consumable parts (teats and hooks).
Made from food grade polyethylene and U.V Stabilised for long life.
Milk Bar™ Teats are made from a natural rubber with no synthetic or oil based rubber.
NZ Pat Apps 757655 & 767633 & 727000. NZ Des Reg. 420972 PCT Patent Applications NZ2016/050190 & NZ2020/050110 International Patents and Designs pending or apply.
NZ Pat 518590 NZ Des Reg. 420972
NZ Pat 247112
