mastitis

Mulling things over … now I love farming ( mostly) and as some of you know, I’ve said it’s all I ever wanted to do . But times are changing and with the weather on top of poor ground plus my age and aches and pains, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to say enough Part of me feels guilty as if I...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Milk recordings are a useful tool used by dairy farmers for understanding and keeping control of cell counts on farms. Changes to regulations and an increased focus on improving the genetics and efficiencies of dairy herds have moved recordings very...

Anyone got the new system? How does it compare to standard ADF? wouldn’t cost much (hardly anything) to upgrade but does it help teat condition and potentially mastitis?

New to the dairy farming community... Silicone or rubber dairy milk liners? Which is best? I think silicone will last longer, but more expensive?

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Occasionally, abomasal bloat will be an issue on farms – with clostridium bacteria or lactic acid usually to blame for producing the gas. The issue is generally caused by poor hygiene, dirty bedding and inaccurate feeding. With the calving season now...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland The majority of dairy farms are now in the depths of the calving season, but a focus needs to be placed on cell counts. A milk recording is the best way of getting the full picture of what is happening within your herd, but a California mastitis test...

Something I’ve never done really, not sure where to start and what to record, we had our own ways of ear notching females and then picking the best to keep, occasionally ear tagging things such as twin females. As an example, we just scanned our moor ewes and picked up on a hogg that was bagged...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Shortly after calving is a high risk period for Eacherichia coli (E. coli) mastitis, which is commonly associated with severe toxic cases. There are two bacteria which are most commonly associated with causing mastitis – they are E. coli, staphylococcus...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland The milking routine on dairy farms is a process that must be done correctly, as mistakes made can result in cell count issues within the herd. An effective milking routine is vital for any dairy farm, in order to ensure that the highest quality milk...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland With calving due to get underway on dairy farms in the coming days, one thing that should be put in place is a herd health plan. A herd health plan should be developed with the help of your vet, and although one may already be in place, it is always a...

Hello, I have 2 ewes and 4 lambs. Two of them (from one mother) are fine, but from another one have something around their mouth. I thought originally that they are just dirty but today I looked closer and took pictures… Moms udder looks clean… Is that some kind of bacteria? If yes how I can...

Any robotic dairy farms suffering with teat end damage and high mastitis cases? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Three finalists have been shortlisted for this year’s Royal Dairy Innovation Award, the winner of which will be announced at Dairy-Tech on February 7. The finalists were selected by event organisers the Royal Association Of British Dairy Farmers...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Farmers have made significant improvements in dairy herd fertility, production, and somatic cell counts (SCC) according to National Milk Records’ (NMR). NMR’s latest Key Performance Indicator (KPI) report is based on data from 500 NMR-recorded...

Currently using a home mix based on peracetic acid but looking for something kinder on teats. What are people using? We use a hand sprayer to apply it then wipe with paper towel.

I queried this issue on the forum once before and concluded that it may have been administration issues Firstly we are using a different sealant to usual. Ubroseal Blue. We dried off 98 cows on Friday, this morning 44 hrs later I counted leaked milk on 37 beds and pools/puddles of milk a...

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With 30 cases of STEC and the same strain as that in the cheese it looks more like the 2 are linked Their website says they are the last Lancashire cheese using raw milk. There is possibly a reason for that. No doubt some on here will have been drinking raw milk since infancy and make spurious...

Hi all, I'm looking to expand my flock of sheep this coming spring and I'd like for you knowledgeable folks to guide me in this important process of choosing a specific breed that is worth buying 100 of. My top trait is: Docility or friendliness. I cannot tolerate sheep that are...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland The parlour training of your in-calf heifers, is a job that can begin over the coming days and weeks on dairy farms. As the milking production season winds down, and most farms are either fully dry or only have a small number still milking – the...