Bactoscans

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Been battling with our bacto as well. Last test we got down to 44 today’s test 77.

 

[Milkcow365]

Don’t believe yesterdays either

 

[Princess Pooper]

Many parlour/tank wash/teat dip products, often bought through buying groups or similar are the same thing just sold under different brands but all made by Kilco. Certainly if you are buying their products, a Kilco rep will quite happily come out and assess your plant and tank, take swabs etc to help track down the source of any problems (not sure about non-customers).

 

[Beef farmer]

Many parlour/tank wash/teat dip products, often bought through buying groups or similar are the same thing just sold under different brands but all made by Kilco. Certainly if you are buying their products, a Kilco rep will quite happily come out and assess your plant and tank, take swabs etc to help track down the source of any problems (not sure about non-customers).

Agree. Couldn't fault GEA for there help

 

[Real cool]

A poorly set up parlour and poor routine does a lot for bactoscans I had a plant last year who hadn’t serviced his ADF for 18months and couldn’t understand why he had high bacteria chemical guy was going round testing everything. Saying the chemical was ok it’s in the tank but it wasn’t ADFIs great tool but needs regular service

 

[Real cool]

Gea chemicals made by agroserve usually very good boumatic has a good woman on testing chemicals on parlours especially Thermidorian she’s worth a call

 

[peclova]

Maybe I missed it, but nobody seems to have mentioned what bacteria ii in the milk. Some forms of Listeria will grow at low temperatures. The wet conditions will also increase the prevalence of coliforms. Not just mastitis causing species live in the udder. Check what bacteria are actually in the sample. What species they are will give you a good pointer as to where the problem is originating.

 

[Real cool]

We test milking parlours so see a lot of different plants and a lot of different ideas but getting to the bottom of Bastos is not always simple

 

[Beef farmer]

Maybe I missed it, but nobody seems to have mentioned what bacteria ii in the milk. Some forms of Listeria will grow at low temperatures. The wet conditions will also increase the prevalence of coliforms. Not just mastitis causing species live in the udder. Check what bacteria are actually in the sample. What species they are will give you a good pointer as to where the problem is originating.

a bacto breakdown with nml? Took 4 weeks then it wasnt even my sample

 

[Milkcow365]

A poorly set up parlour and poor routine does a lot for bactoscans I had a plant last year who hadn’t serviced his ADF for 18months and couldn’t understand why he had high bacteria chemical guy was going round testing everything. Saying the chemical was ok it’s in the tank but it wasn’t ADFIs great tool but needs regular service

What sort of servicing would you do on adf and what intervals?

 

[Real cool]

Make sure all the iodine is. Dispensing correctly and although the liners need changing make sure shells are good as well I don’t know where your based

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

a bacto breakdown with nml? Took 4 weeks then it wasnt even my sample

Been over a month since they took the sample and still haven’t received all the results. Very poor.

 

[pappuller]

Make sure all the iodine is. Dispensing correctly and although the liners need changing make sure shells are good as well I don’t know where your based

occasionally hes to be found in Scotland but usually north or southern Europe depending on the season

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I've rarely ever had a bacto over 30 before September 19 and I've hardly had a single one under 60 since then despite no changes in routine or chemicals.

Its a shame the benchmark tool has disappeared from the Arla website otherwise it would be an easy way to see if it really was an industry wide problem.

 

[Beef farmer]

I've rarely ever had a bacto over 30 before September 19 and I've hardly had a single one under 60 since then despite no changes in routine or chemicals.

Its a shame the benchmark tool has disappeared from the Arla website otherwise it would be an easy way to see if it really was an industry wide problem.

So about the time nml had their f**k up?

 

[peclova]

a bacto breakdown with nml? Took 4 weeks then it wasnt even my sample

We don

Been over a month since they took the sample and still haven’t received all the results. Very poor.

We don't use NML. Intertek usually get our results up on their website within 3-5 days.

 

[Headless chicken]

So about the time nml had their fudge up?

funny that

 

[jerseycowsman]

Been battling with our bacto as well. Last test we got down to 44 today’s test 77.

That sounds just like us, could it be the laboratory?

 

[jerseycowsman]

I've rarely ever had a bacto over 30 before September 19 and I've hardly had a single one under 60 since then despite no changes in routine or chemicals.

Its a shame the benchmark tool has disappeared from the Arla website otherwise it would be an easy way to see if it really was an industry wide problem.

About the same with me. Our parlour guys are saying a lot of farmers are having the same issue with no explanation, sounds like the lab to me

 

[Grassman247]

I've rarely ever had a bacto over 30 before September 19 and I've hardly had a single one under 60 since then despite no changes in routine or chemicals.

Its a shame the benchmark tool has disappeared from the Arla website otherwise it would be an easy way to see if it really was an industry wide problem.

That is exactly the same time we started having trouble, somehow I don’t think it’s a coincidence