Cluster disinfecting

[farmboy]

http://stantonfarmsupplies.co.uk/product/airlaid-towel/

remove the centre, soak in a litre of water with a dash of peracetic acid and a splosh of teat spray

they wont disintegrate like normal paper

We use those airlaid paper towels but soak them in water with a splash of uddercleanse lactic which is a lactic acid based product

 

[Turboman]

Once the yard soaked will a roll still be OK a week later? We have 7 roll carriers in our parlour, one every two cows, it saves a lot of walking just wondering how a roll will last out in our system?

 

[Dr. Alkathene]

Once the yard soaked will a roll still be OK a week later? We have 7 roll carriers in our parlour, one every two cows, it saves a lot of walking just wondering how a roll will last out in our system?

I put them in empty buckets / tubs that have a snap on lid. Cut a hole in the lid to pull towel out through. Keeps them from drying out and stops them getting crapped on. Hang bucket / tub from parlour on a bit of string to keep it off the floor / out if the way.

 

[Keepitsimple26]

 

[farmboy]

Bactoscans been rising the last few days and when I looked back it started when we started spraying clusters, coincidence? Anyone else found this?

 

[jimmer]

what are you spraying with ?

 

[farmboy]

Deosan activ @ 4%

 

[jimmer]

if you are just dry wiping , are you wetting the clusters and therefore softening up and releasing some of the dry matter from the teats
i flush with a lot of water so as to get any deposits out of the liners to leave them spotless every time

 

[jimmer]

when i say wetting the clusters i actually mean the inside of the liners if you get my drift

 

[farmboy]

Yeah I see what you mean. We are wiping with wet wipes. I wondered if because it isn't flushing it out the residue is getting sucked up with the milk. It might just be a coincidence but Bactos are not normally an issue here usually <20, today 66. Filter is clean but got to check in the tank later once milks been picked up

 

[jimmer]

my flush pipe is rigged up to a dosatron to mix PA with the water , but no reason you couldnt just try hose with just water to see if there is a difference

 

[jimmer]

ah bugger scrap that you would prob need to hang cluster the other way so as not to have excess water in pipes

 

[farmboy]

if you are just dry wiping , are you wetting the clusters and therefore softening up and releasing some of the dry matter from the teats
i flush with a lot of water so as to get any deposits out of the liners to leave them spotless every time

Inside of the tank isn't looking too clever so think that might well be the problem!

 

[farmboy]

Inside of the tank isn't looking too clever so think that might well be the problem!

Even worse I had to get inside!

 

[DairyGrazing]

How much are the cluster flush systems a point?

 

[farmboy]

How much are the cluster flush systems a point?

I think my guy said about £500?