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Do you sell an animal drinker that uses no energy but will not freeze?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by FRD_admin

Yes, we absolutely sell an energy free, no freeze animal waterer.  These would be our Polar-Max Drinkers!  Our Polar-Max cattle waterers need absolutely NO energy to stay unfrozen, all you need is the right size of drinker for the amount … Continue reading →

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Milk bars are designed to allow each calf gets his own portion when nursing

Posted on July 29, 2011 by FRD_admin

Milk Bars are designed to feed any type of calf passive and/or aggressive.  Milk Bars are designed to make sure all nursing calves get their own portion. Each calf gets his own  portion because the milkbar nipples are designed to … Continue reading →

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Will I Save Time by Purchasing a Milk Bar?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by FRD_admin

The answer to this question is YES! You will save time because Milk bars are specifically designed to allow calves to feed on their own.  When you use a milkbar it eliminates the time spent feeding each calf individually from … Continue reading →

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Milk Bar Nursers for Bucket Calves

Posted on July 18, 2011 by FRD_admin

Milkbars are designed to make feeding nursing calves easy and convenient.  They allow you to feed multiple calves at a time.  No more individual feeds for each calf with a bottle!  You can use them to feed 1 to 12 … Continue reading →

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Portable Bucket Milking

Posted on May 16, 2011 by FRD_admin

Milking cows by hand can be extremely difficult especially when you are milking 10 or more on a regular basis.  This is where a portable bucket milking system can really speed things up saving time and money.  Portable milkers allow … Continue reading →

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Plate Coolers

Posted on January 24, 2011 by FRD_admin

Plate Coolers are an extremely important tool to the milking process.  Plate coolers will ensure huge energy savings and cool milk quickly before entering into the refrigerated storage tank. By using a plate cooler you lower bacteria count and save a … Continue reading →

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Basic Parts of a Milking Machine

Posted on January 24, 2011 by FRD_admin

Most dairy farmers use milking machines to extract milk from their cows.  Milking machines include 5 different components. Teat Cups which contain a shell and a liner attach directly to the cows teats A claw is where milk pools after … Continue reading →

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Portable & Bucket Milking

Posted on January 24, 2011 by FRD_admin

Milking equipment has made great strides since the days of hand milking. Portable milking or bucket milking has increased production while greatly reducing the manual labor involved in hand milking a cow. Bucket milkers consist of 3 main parts. First … Continue reading →

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Cattle Guards

Posted on January 24, 2011 by FRD_admin

Cattle Guards are a must for any cattle ranch wanting to keep cattle contained without blocking roads.  Cattle Guards can be used in oil fields, BLM land and any other property that desires to keep certain animals contained.  Cattle Guards … Continue reading →

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Cattle Guards

Posted on December 1, 2010 by FRD_admin

The cattle guard which has also been called cattle grid or stock guard can be a useful tool for those of you in rural areas that may have neighbors with cattle.  It’s no secret that cattle like to wander and … Continue reading →

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