The change is gradual; a timer cannot tell you when one type of milk becomes another.
Glossary
Foremilk and hindmilk
Terms describing changes in milk fat content during milk removal, rather than two separate types of milk.
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What does “Foremilk and hindmilk” mean?
Terms describing changes in milk fat content during milk removal, rather than two separate types of milk.
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