High percentages

[lazy farmer]

Have a first world problem.
Milk quality has now reached 10.5 % with that the Bacto and therms have started to creep. I’m not sure if it’s s weather thing or a milk quality thing.
Was wondering if other folk in similar situations change anything either in their wash or parlour routines

 

[Eronce]

Have a first world problem.
Milk quality has now reached 10.5 % with that the Bacto and therms have started to creep. I’m not sure if it’s s weather thing or a milk quality thing.
Was wondering if other folk in similar situations change anything either in their wash or parlour routines

We use a powder based detergent D90 rather than a liquid which we used to use,
I think the bits of powder act a bit like sand paper in the line,
Touch wood have no problem since

 

[Beef farmer]

Have a first world problem.
Milk quality has now reached 10.5 % with that the Bacto and therms have started to creep. I’m not sure if it’s s weather thing or a milk quality thing.
Was wondering if other folk in similar situations change anything either in their wash or parlour routines

We have to hot wash 2x day when things get good

 

[sidjon]

We have to hot wash 2x day when things get good

We do the same

 

[lazy farmer]

We use a powder based detergent D90 rather than a liquid which we used to use,
I think the bits of powder act a bit like sand paper in the line,
Touch wood have no problem since

Is d90 chlorine based ?

 

[sidjon]

Is d90 chlorine based ?

Yes

 

[dinderleat]

Is d90 chlorine based ?

You Need to add more chemical or more hot water. @jimmer has a good saying ‘ you need a bigger brush or more bristles ‘

 

[Cows 'n grass]

REF: 155028700, SN: 010, SD: 10-Oct-24, CT:19:51, BF: 6.06, P: 4.50, B: - (GM- 27), SC: 163* (GM- 167), U: 230, LAC: 4.40, FPD: -0.527

No troubles here but that's on double hot wash. We have enough surplus solar through to this time of year that double hot is minimal expense but I've just bought a box of mole valley virus shield to try through winter when the output from the solar drops off.

 

[DairyNerd]

We just under 11% solids and our bactoscans have crept up last couple over 50. Only OAD so think we might change chemical, try D90 maybe. Maybe an extra acid wash too.

 

[lazy farmer]

We have to hot wash 2x day when things get good

Acid then alkaline? Or lots of one and just a few of the other?

 

[Beef farmer]

Acid morning, alkaline afternoon. Parasitic in final rinse. Milk stone remover 2x month.

 

[lazy farmer]

We just under 11% solids and our bactoscans have crept up last couple over 50. Only OAD so think we might change chemical, try D90 maybe. Maybe an extra acid wash too.

We are not allowed to use d90( chlorine) surprised wyke allows it.

 

[lazy farmer]

Currently don’t do a final rinse. Is that with solely cold water ?

 

[DairyNerd]

We are not allowed to use d90( chlorine) surprised wyke allows it.

Don't know as they do, probably should check.

 

[rustyspring]

REF: 155028700, SN: 010, SD: 10-Oct-24, CT:19:51, BF: 6.06, P: 4.50, B: - (GM- 27), SC: 163* (GM- 167), U: 230, LAC: 4.40, FPD: -0.527

No troubles here but that's on double hot wash. We have enough surplus solar through to this time of year that double hot is minimal expense but I've just bought a box of mole valley virus shield to try through winter when the output from the solar drops off.

Hope you get on better with virus shield wash than we did with the dip!

 

[easy farming]

Auto wash acid, alkali hot wash every other day. 6.55 BF 4.99 protein OAD. Bacto 21, SCC 174. 6 weeks to drying off.

 

[DairyNerd]

Auto wash acid, alkali hot wash every other day. 6.55 BF 4.99 protein OAD. Bacto 21, SCC 174. 6 weeks to drying off.

What are your cows getting fed at the moment?

 

[easy farming]

What are your cows getting fed at the moment?

Grass and silage. Would have finished feeding PK just before that test, so may have been a little lingering affect but were only feeding 1kg a day anyway.

 

[In the pit]

Grass and silage. Would have finished feeding PK just before that test, so may have been a little lingering affect but were only feeding 1kg a day anyway.

How do you feed the PK..

 

[easy farming]

How do you feed the PK..

Drop it in a feed trailer. Access after milking. We allocate usually 1 or 2kg per head but some get more some less. In the ideal world we would only feed when grass short.