NEW-BORN CALF NURSER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: animal farming. SUBSTANCE: calf nurser has nipple provided with opening and connected with colostrum container mounted on calf cage wall by means of flexible member. Nipple is divided by wall into lower and upper cavities. Upper cavity is separated from colostrum container by partition wall with axial opening and resilient membrane. Colostrum container is mounted on ring provided with flange. Membrane has valve mechanism for cutting off opening in nipple partition wall. Lower cavity is positioned below partition wall and serves feed discharge member and teat. Surfaces of partition wall and ring faced to colostrum container are made conical. EFFECT: increased efficiency by improved calf feeding conditions. 3 cl, 4 dwg