Floating calf feeder for feeding calves

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1986-01-22

1987-01-06

Chamblee, Hugh R.

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Suckling appliances

A01K 900

Patent

active

046338144

ABSTRACT:
A calf feeder device adapted to float in a pail or the like of cow's milk, liquid feed, milk supplement or milk replacer. The calf feeder floats partially submerged in the milk with the nipple projecting generally upwardly and continuously filled with milk. Accordingly, a calf confronting such pail of feed may select between sucking the nipple or drinking the milk alongside the nipple and above the partially submerged floating calf feeder. Through the use of the floating calf feeder, a calf may be fed liquid feed supplement a short time after birth and after ingesting sufficient colostrum which is contained in its mother's milk through the natural process of sucking its mother's nipple or teat. The calf feeder includes a float ring, a nipple member detachably secured to such float ring and projecting upwardly therefrom and a valve means detachably secured to said float ring and interposed between said nipple and milk contained in a pail, said valve means in fluid communication with said nipple and said milk whereby said nipple is continuously filled with milk after a calf begins to suck thereupon. Accordingly, in a commercial setting, a calf may be switched from feeding on its mother to feeding on a liquid feed supplement by allowing the calf to suck the upwardly projecting nipple and then, more conveniently, the calf may abandon the upwardly projecting nipple and drink directly the milk which the calf confronts during the sucking process. This allows the calf's mother to return to the commercial production of milk while the calf enjoys controlled and balanced nutrition.

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