No Hassle Lamb And Kid Feeder

No Hassle Lamb And Kid Feeder LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment Jan Ziemerink has an easy way to keep lambs and kids supplied with milk The ECO lamb and baby goat feeder can satisfy up to 240 head around the clock with up to eight adjustable height sucking teats “It is a great piece of equipment for dairy goats and sheep but also for meat flocks ” says Jan Ziemerink Foerster-Technik North America “With dairy sheep and goats you can take the lamb or kid off once they’ve had colostrum With meat flocks you can leave one or two on the mother and put the extras on the feeder ” Ziemerink was a veal producer in 2000 when a sheep producer asked about an automated lamb feeder He began selling them in 2001 and has sold 30 to 40 a year since in Canada and has begun marketing them in the U S as well “Many of my original customers have upgraded to the new ECO feeder ” says Ziemerink “Many are so dependent on them that they buy a second as a backup They don’t want any interruption if a problem develops ” Ziemerink has a full-time technician to respond to questions and can overnight parts if needed He says the system is so simple to set up that 95 percent of his customers set up their own “All they need to do is to provide an electrical outlet ” says Ziemerink “The control panel is easy to learn and it’s also easy to adjust the water and milk powder portion amount ” The milk substitute is prepared hot and fresh in small portions as needed The built-in boiler maintains the optimum temperature of the mixture throughout the day and night The ECO unit is priced at $5 300 Can Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Foerster-Technik North America 490 Sheldon Dr Unit 9-10  Cambridge Ontario Canada N1T 2C1 ph 519-239-9756; jan ziemerink@foerster-technik com; www foerster-technik com

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