SKU:Product Code: 927100
Milk Bar™ Eco 10
Milk Bar™ Eco 10
The Eco 10 is a retro Milk Bar™ 10 style from before we designed the Ezi Lock Hooks.
A simple but effective feeder, the moulded hooks fit onto a 50mm rail and the carry handles are well positioned for ease of use.
The Eco 10 is fitted with Milk Bar™ Teats and interstacks.
Long lasting, simple and functional, the Eco 10 is great value for money!
How to use
How to use
You can hang the Eco 10 on rails 50mm wide. Make sure you don’t force the feeder onto a wider rail as it can result in cracking the base of the hook.
For best results hang the feeder on a 50mm wooden rail, a narrower rail will allow the feeder to tip forward.
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.
All Milk Bar™ Teats are made from a natural rubber. Natural rubber absorbs the milk fat and protein which causes the teats to become softer.
Using an Alkali Detergent a few times a week with strip the milk fat and protein from the rubber so your calves can enjoy the controlled flow for longer.
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™ Eco 10 comes with the teats 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).
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 247112