A breather valve is described configured for use on containers that selectively allows a flow of air through the breather valve and which may be used to regulate the flow rate of fluid from a container or nursing bottle comprising the breather valve. Further described are containers and nursing bottles comprising the breather valve along with methods of use of the breather valve and container/nursing bottle. The breather valve, container, nursing bottle and methods of use allow for the ability to adjust flow rate rapidly, provision of a breather valve that may be retrofitted or sold with a new container or nursing bottle; and a design of breather valve that is semi-permanent to fit.

A breather valve is described configured for use on containers that selectively allows a flow of air through the breather valve and which may be used to regulate the flow rate of fluid from a container or nursing bottle comprising the breather valve. Further described are containers and nursing bottles comprising the breather valve along with methods of use of the breather valve and container/nursing bottle. The breather valve, container, nursing bottle and methods of use allow for the ability to adjust flow rate rapidly, provision of a breather valve that may be retrofitted or sold with a new container or nursing bottle; and a design of breather valve that is semi-permanent to fit.

In a device for freezing milk, in particular colostrum (3), in a container (5) comprising a temperature control element (10), the temperature control element remains in the frozen milk.

In a device for freezing milk, in particular colostrum (3), in a container (5) comprising a temperature control element (10), the temperature control element remains in the frozen milk.

A drinking bucket for feeding livestock a liquid food comprises a holding area configured to to hold the liquid food the holding area further configured to connect to at least one teat. An activity sensor for detecting sucking activity on the at least one teat is connected to an electronic control and configured to evaluate signals from the activity sensor and at least one of a remote data transmission apparatus and a display apparatus connected to the electronic control.

A drinking bucket for feeding livestock a liquid food comprises a holding area configured to to hold the liquid food the holding area further configured to connect to at least one teat. An activity sensor for detecting sucking activity on the at least one teat is connected to an electronic control and configured to evaluate signals from the activity sensor and at least one of a remote data transmission apparatus and a display apparatus connected to the electronic control.

A system for distributing a plurality of predetermined amounts of predetermined feeds including at least one feed component to preselected recipients thereof at a plurality of respective feed locations. The system includes a track assembly with a track and a feeder assembly movable along the track. The feeder assembly includes a mixer subassembly for preparing a preselected one or more of the feed components together to provide the predetermined amounts of the predetermined feeds, and a dispensing subassembly, configured to receive the predetermined feeds from the mixer subassembly and to provide the predetermined feeds to the preselected recipients thereof. The system also includes a feeder mounting assembly, for mounting the feeder assembly to the track, and a motion assembly for moving the feeder assembly along the track.

Suction teat arrangement for an automatic feeder for feeding livestock, in particular calves, with a suction teat holder, which has a suction teat receiver for receiving a suction teat, a fastening device for fastening the suction teat holder on a feed stand and a supply connection for connection with a supply line, a valve, with which a liquid supply from the supply line to the suction teat can be released and blocked, and a branch connection for connection with a branch line, characterized in that the valve and the branch connection are integrated into the suction teat holder.

Suction teat arrangement for an automatic feeder for feeding livestock, in particular calves, with a suction teat holder, which has a suction teat receiver for receiving a suction teat, a fastening device for fastening the suction teat holder on a feed stand and a supply connection for connection with a supply line, a valve, with which a liquid supply from the supply line to the suction teat can be released and blocked, and a branch connection for connection with a branch line, characterized in that the valve and the branch connection are integrated into the suction teat holder.

The invention includes a breather valve used on containers that selectively allows a flow of air through the breather valve and which may be used to regulate the flow rate of fluid from a container or nursing bottle that includes the breather valve. The invention also includes containers and nursing bottles that include the breather valve along with methods of use of the breather valve, the containers and the nursing bottles. The breather valve, the containers, the nursing bottles and the methods of use allow for the ability to adjust flow rate rapidly, provision of a breather valve that may be retrofitted or sold with a new container or nursing bottle. The breather valve is designed in a manner that is semi-permanent to fit.