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~Everblue Farm in Ocala, FL
This foal lost its mother 24 hours after birth. They found a nurse mare but she rejected him. Fast thinking and being brilliant, they created this feeder for him....
I mix up about two gallons of milk re-placer at a time and dump in the cooler. It lasts him about 6hrs or overnight, he eats whenever he wants. Generally warm, as the powder dissolves better, and a warm belly is good on cold nights, but he doesn't care what temp the milk is. I rinse it and scrub daily.
We removed the push button spout from the cooler, replacing it with pvc plumbing parts. Half inch pvc pipe, about 2" long through the hole, glued to a bushing insert with rubber gasket to prevent leaks. Goat nipple on the end, secured with a hose clamp and covered in tape. Use a knife to open the nipple a bit, easier for foal to nurse. Also have a concrete brick in the bottom, to take up some space so there is less milk wasted at the bottom.
Cost about $10 in parts, we already had the cooler.

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