The milk secreted just before, or directly after, the birth of a child or of the young of an animal; colostrum.
A term used to describe the milk that accumulates in the milk ducts behind the nipple and secreted before the main release of milk.
The thin milk produced during the first few minutes of suckling at every breastfeeding session. Its higher water content keeps the baby hydrated and supplies water-soluble vitamins and proteins. Its fat content (1-2 gm/dl) is lower than that of hindmilk.
milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
The first milk drawn from the udder at the beginning of milking.
The breast milk the baby gets during the first few minutes of nursing; it has a high volume and low fat concentration
The first milk drawn from the udder prior to milking.
The first streams of milk stripped from the udder prior to milking.
A squirt of milk from each teat before the milking cups are applied. The milk which is in the teat is the milk which is most likely to be contaminated with bacteria. Removing it before milking ensures that the rest of the milk taken from the cow is pure and free from contamination. A milker can also check to see if there are any signs of mastitis in the udder by looking for clots in the foremilk.