Stuart1
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Cheers. That’s was I wanted to hear.Yes. 50-1
Cheers. That’s was I wanted to hear.Yes. 50-1
Lime & Sawdust mix on a mattress. Had 9 cases of mastitis in the last fortnight. That’s more than I’d usually have in 6+ months. Somethings wrong so I’m taking beef farmers advice of 50-1 paracetic acid and going spray for a week or two.What are you bedding on?
Cell counts have slowly risen. On robots here, been checking everything I can think of constantly but to no avail. disinfecting won’t do much harm. That’s like me saying your family are healthy but feel under the weather, don’t be disinfecting the kitchen you might end up critical.I’d be checking the parlour for a sudden change such as that
How did you prepare the seed bed ?Drilled with grain combi drill
Plough then pass over with power Harrow then next time power Harrow and seed. Maybe get away with less this next year as coming of in fantastic conditions, this will be some of the most northern maize grown in uk I’d think.How did you prepare the seed bed ?
possibly the worldPlough then pass over with power Harrow then next time power Harrow and seed. Maybe get away with less this next year as coming of in fantastic conditions, this will be some of the most northern maize grown in uk I’d think.
we lime our cubicles with a 'dusting' every day, seems to work well, and pretty cheap to. Anything that alters the 'acidity' kills bugs.Got a recent outbreak of mastitis & currently waiting on cultures. Heard years ago of a farm spraying paracetic acid on his cubicles before dusting them as he’d a mastitis problem. Anyone on here tried that before? If so is it diluted?
We have given up lime and gone to Pruex. The lime dust was causing health issues for staff and was not kind to udders. Very pleased with Pruex in this applicationwe lime our cubicles with a 'dusting' every day, seems to work well, and pretty cheap to. Anything that alters the 'acidity' kills bugs.
Just done our annual johnes review, and been told, for RT, as we rear replacements, we have to johnes test, the whole herd, twice a year. We do quarterly testing, hadn't noticed that, in the reams of paper we get sent, is it right ? Marking +ve cows not a problem, but whole herd testing is, unless we combine it with the 6mnthly tb test, vets would love that !
I use the steam cleaner.View attachment 992606
Anyone got an easy way of cleaning the mass of pipework above the units in the parlour? Currently scrubbing with a dish cloth but it's fiddly and taking forever with me and my fat hands and my patience is wearing thin after cutting my hand on cut cable ties more times than I care to count!
I have wondered if I could get away with the steam cleaner, what do I need to particularly avoid?I use the steam cleaner.
Bloody carefully. - and I do it myself so if I fry the electrics it’s my own stupid fault. Only cooked one card in a metatron 12 in the last 18 years in the parlour.
Sorry what’s the problem? They want twice a yr and your doing 4 ?we lime our cubicles with a 'dusting' every day, seems to work well, and pretty cheap to. Anything that alters the 'acidity' kills bugs.
Just done our annual johnes review, and been told, for RT, as we rear replacements, we have to johnes test, the whole herd, twice a year. We do quarterly testing, hadn't noticed that, in the reams of paper we get sent, is it right ? Marking +ve cows not a problem, but whole herd testing is, unless we combine it with the 6mnthly tb test, vets would love that !
I think he means red tractor now want youngstock tested as well as the cows? I haven't heard that yet thoughSorry what’s the problem? They want twice a yr and your doing 4 ?