Premier Equipment Digital 2017

premier1supplies.com • 1-800-282-6631 Makes obtaining colostrum from a ewe or doe less of an athletic event. After a few pumps, a seal is created, allowing the teat valve to open and release milk. Flow is steady (not a pulse). Additional inserts available below. For sheep and goats. EZ Milker Package (package information above) 1.50 lb.......................................#556111 $191.00 Replacement quart (32-oz) bottles (2 pk) 0.50 lb........................................ #556112 $15.00 Replacement pint (16-oz) bottles (2 pk) 0.50 lb........................................ #556114 $10.65 Small insert, 0.50 lb...................... #556115 $23.45 Large insert, 0.50 lb..................... #556116 $23.45 Replacemnt 8 oz bottle, 0.20 lb..#556121 $2.19 Package includes: • Milker • 1 (16 oz) bottle • 2 (8 oz) bottles • Bottle nipple Udderly EZ ™ Milker Red Rubber Tube Clear Plastic Tube

Tubing Lambs & Kids

Gently

tilt

the head back

while tubing

to help the

tube avoid

the windpipe.

To prevent milk being pushed out by the plunger

(or lost while inserting into lambs), carefully tip

the syringe to the side and insert the plunger at an

angle. Milk will run toward plunger allowing air

(and not milk) to escape out the tube as the plunger

is inserted.

When the tube is fully

in place, remove the

plunger and allow milk

to flow slowly by gravity

into the lamb’s stomach.

If no flow occurs, try

sliding the tube in and

out an inch or two. For

very thick colostrum we

use the plunger to very

slowly push the milk into

the lamb’s stomach. A 10

lb lamb can “digest” up

to 40cc an hour. 160cc

in the lamb should last

about 4 hours.

Milking colostrum from

ewes or does requires

strength and patience.

We choose to milk directly

into a 140cc syringe (instead

of a second container) to

save time and colostrum.

Note the upright “bent tube”

to prevent milk loss.

Red Rubber & Plastic Tubes For attaching to 60cc and 140cc syringes (below right) . Shepherds disagree about which is best—red rubber vs the clear plastic tubes. Red rubber tubes remain flexible in all temperatures—but that flexibility means they require more time and care to insert. On the other hand: a. Rubber tubes last longer. b. Rubber tubes are easier to bend and squeeze shut. This is a valuable feature when milking directly into the syringe from a ewe or doe. c. Safer for small kids and lambs. Clear plastic tubes are easier to insert because they’re less flexible. However, when it’s cold (sub-zero cold), clear tubes become stiff and may cause injury during insertion (more of a concern with goat kids). Keep tubes under your coveralls to warm them. Red Rubber, 0.10 lb...................... #553200 $1.70 Clear Plastic, 0.10 lb....................#553400 $1.70 140cc (4.6 oz) 60cc (2 oz) Syringes Monoject syringes with extended catheter tips to which feeding tubes (sold left) may be attached. 140cc, 0.20 lb..............................#553000 $6.70 60cc, 0.10 lb..................................#553100 $1.55 Tubes are 16" long

Do’s and Don’ts:

• If possible, do not force the milk into the stomach with the plunger. We allow it

to run in by gravity.

• Never use dirty tubes or syringes. Wash after each use.

• Syringes and tubes wear out without warning. So buy replacements early.

• Do not tube a lamb or kid that’s too chilled to raise its head. Warm it first.

• Hypothermic lambs and kids should first have 25 to 50cc of 20% warm glucose

injected into the peritoneal cavity. Only “tube” when it can raise its head.

• Dip the end of the tube in milk (to lubricate) before insertion.

Stepsto using a tuber:

• 1 small insert • 1 large insert • EZ wipe & towel • Instructional DVD Hand-held, trigger- operated vacuum pump. Requires no batteries or electricity! TOP PICK