Using Refractometers for a Calf Operation
Good short article on using refractometers for a calf operation appears in the January 19, 2016 issue of Progressive Dairyman (pages 35-37) [available online at www.progressivedairy.com, click on magazine and follow prompts.
Andy Beckel does a good job of summarizing these topics:
- Uses for a calf operation
- Choose the right tool
- Set your protocols
- Clean, clean, clean
- Calibrate
- Act on the results
His table comparing three different kinds of refractometers is easy to read and helpful in comparing
- cost
- accuracy
- temperature self-adjusting
- method
- ease of cleaning
- advantages
- disadvantages.
Enjoy!
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