Abstract: A double flow rate meter (1) and an apparatus for automatically feeding animals with liquid food which utilizes the flow meter (1) for establishing the amount of food consumed is disclosed. The flow rate meter (1) comprises at least two circular flow passages (2, 20), each containing a ball (11, 12) constrained to be propelled through the relevant channel by fluid proportionally to the flow velocity of the fluid. The balls (11, 12) pass respective sensors (15, 16) in the flow passages. Each flow passage (11, 12) has its own inlet conduit (3, 5) and respective outlet conduit (21, 22), the outlet conduits merging into a single, common outlet conduit (4) leading to a nipple (37) or the like food dispensing means. The flow rate meter enables controlled feeding of an animal with liquid food while medicine or another compound can be administered simultaneously and proportionally to the supplied food.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a dry, powdery milk product comprising one or a number of whey products, homogenized fat and at least one caboxylic acid that is soluble in water or in a cold aqueous product, there being no fat separated from the resultant solution after a few days, by homogenizing a fat in a milk liquid, drying the resultant liquid mixture and mixing the resultant dried mixture while forming an end product, at least 25% of the protein in the end product being derived from whey and from product derived from whey, the fat content of the end product is up to 17.5% by weight and at least 0.05% by weight of lecithin, based on the end product, being added. Further, the invention is directed to a process for preparing a liquid milk product by dissolving such a dry powdery milk product in cold water or a cold aqueous product and to a process for feeding mammals with such a liquid milk product.