Colostrometers

[AJBliss]

Quick question to those of you with colostrometers:

Where did you buy yours? I did find one a few weeks ago, and have since managed to lose the link. Am also happy to use sugar refractometers but they seem very expensive. Am I just looking in all the wrong places?

Thanks in advance!

 

[KarynK]

Just purchased one from the US, cheated and sent it to a friend on holiday for her to bring back!
http://www.arssales.com/equine/html/epfo-refractometer.html

A cheaper alternative which I just tried out is a antifreeze tester (£2) I got one from Halfords. It's a dropper bottle type with 3 coloured balls, basically if all 3 float it is of good quality, a useful cheaper tool for infrequent breeders. Mine still stayed afloat in a little colostrum when all the colostrum below it had been ejected, so some good stuff.

 

[AJBliss]

Thanks for your help! Good price with the currency conversion. I have family in America, so I think I can swing shipping to them and have them forward it on to me.