cleaning calf feeders

rooney32

anybody got an easy way of cleaning out the small plastic milk bar feeders. is their any chemicals that make the job easier. is once a week enough to be cleaning thanks

babybrian

rinse every evening I find is the best, that way there is never a build up of milk residue.....alas this doesnt always happen, if not then powerhose the sh**e out of it...I use some chlorine then with hot water, works grand for me

djmc

washing up liquid a small dustpan size brush and hot water
5 min once a week;)

jeff greene

I do mine every morning, quick blast with power washer, 5min job

whelan1

if its bad steep it in warm water for a while and come back to it , handiest to rinse each day though

whelan1

djmc wrote: »

washing up liquid a small dustpan size brush and hot water
5 min once a week;)

a neighbour of mine used washing up liquid to wash his milking machine as he had no detergent:eek: took hours to get all the bubbles out

theroad

I rinse 'em out after use and once a year use hot water & milking m/c detergent - it's strong stuff .

100 posts! I need to get out more...

Tipp Man

whelan1 wrote: »

a neighbour of mine used washing up liquid to wash his milking machine as he had no detergent:eek: took hours to get all the bubbles out

What a nutter

Regarding the milk bars surely everybody is rinsing them after every use?? They would stink if you didn't

Anyway we rinse after every use, drawing each teat, and regularly wash it with the hot wash from the parlour