Heating water for milk replacer

K.G.

Never used milk replacer but thinking of doing so this year.so how do ye heat the water for calves and why and whats the most cost effective way if doing it.have an electric one in dairy but i think i would be using alot of dayrate elec for feeding cales whereas its mostly nightrate for washing milking machine.anyone using thise instant gas heaters.

Keepgrowing

We use no hot water to make up MR. Mixed with cold from power washer. No problems

All calves reared on MP from 1 week old

carrollsno1

Saw a picture before with an ibc tank and an industrial sized element used for it. However when dealing with water and electricity at the same time id be very wary myself and would comsider paying more to have it done safely

mahoney_j

Gas the way to go if u.can ,milk replacer meant to be mixed at 35/36 degrees but some obviously feeding successfully at lower temps .too hot u damage the proteins

Mooooo

We got one of those milk heaters and left it in the tank of water on a timer and it heats up to 40 degrees when we'd be feeding. Mix the replacer in then.
What milk replacer do you use keepgrowing, must dissolve well if mixed cold

K.G.

mahoney_j wrote: »

Gas the way to go if u.can ,milk replacer meant to be mixed at 35/36 degrees but some obviously feeding successfully at lower temps .too hot u damage the proteins

Saw this thing one night called something like"quality calf rearing"on you tube and he feeds it at 55 º.claims he has 1%mortality so not to be sniffed at

kevthegaff

Keepgrowing wrote:

We use no hot water to make up MR. Mixed with cold from power washer. No problems

Keepgrowing wrote:

All calves reared on MP from 1 week old

All older calves out of a big barrel of milk, alot of time cold. Doesn't seem to matter. What does replacer work out at cpl. .

Wessel3

Mlst milks state on them mix at 39 and feed at 37 or something like that. Cold doesn't mix well . Cignet 30litre boiler