Colostrometer w/Flask

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Colostrometer w/Flask

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Collect only first or second milking colostrum into a clean and dry container. Make sure the udder is clean and that no foreign debris is allowed into the collection container.

2. Transfer approximately 250 milliliters (or about 1/4 quart) of room temperature (72°F/22ºC - plus/minus 8º) colostrum into the included plastic measuring cylinder.

Important: Make sure that the colostrum is as close to room temperature as possible prior to reading. Small deviations in temperature will not result in appreciable differences in quality measurement, however, if the colostrum is either at body or refrigerator temperature, then the colostrum should be cooled or warmed, respectively, to a temperature closer to the standard temperature.

3. Make sure that the colostrum is to the top of the measuring cylinder, and then wipe-off all remaining foam and scum from the surface.

Tip: Overflowing the measuring cylinder with colostrum will ensure that most of the foam and scum will automatically be removed.

4. Gently lower the COLOSTROMETERTM into the measuring cylinder (or any suitable container) filled with colostrum, allowing excess colostrum to overflow the cylinder, until the instrument floats freely.

Tip: Since colostrum is extremely sticky, try and avoid allowing the instrument to dip lower than necessary, and thus, wetting the unsubmerged portion. By wetting the unsubmerged portion will produce slight differences in quality readings.

5. While the instrument floats freely in the cylinder full of colostrum, determine the quality of the colostrum by reading the color coded scale that is located inside the unsubmerged portion of the instrument.

Green Result: If the colostrum registers in the green zone, then it is safe to feed to precolostral calves. If the colostrum measures well into the green zone, it may be diluted with milk to a level that still registers in the green zone. In this way, by diluting with milk, the colostrum may be fed to more pre- or post-colostral calves, or frozen for later use.

Yellow Result: If the colostrum measures in the yellow zone, then it may be used to feed postcolostral one- or two- day old calves

Red Result: If the colostrum assesses in the red zone, then it should only be used to feed postcolostral two-day and older calves.

Temperature Rule of Thumb 1: If the colostrum is fresh from the dam, and registers at the border between yellow and green, then that colostrum, if cooled to the standard temperature will always register well into the green zone. Go Ahead And Feed!

Temperature Rule of Thumb 2: If the colostrum is fresh from the refrigerator, and registers on the border of yellow and green, then that colostrum, upon warming to standard temperature will always register well into the yellow or red zone. Do Not Feed To Precolostral Calves!

6. Rinse instrument in cold water prior to storage, making sure that all scum has been fully removed.

Tip: Any excess scum will cause the instrument to weigh more, and thus, float deeper in the colostrum. This may result in false negative readings.

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SKU	J349
Price:	$37.99

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