Pre Milking Routine

[Dairymoo]

Hello. Just curious to know everyone’s pre milking routines, tips and tricks.

I’m currently milking in a 50 point rotary. Cows are cubicle housed on sawdust.

We use damp cloths with peracetic acid and water. Cows are also pre and post sprayed by pods. Wiped and stripped after pre spray then units on 30+ seconds later. Majority of cows have very dirty teats so vigorous wiping is needed most times.

 

[jimmer]

Dry wipe, unit on, spray and go

But our cows are clean

 

[Keep On]

Pre spray, wipe , strip, cups on. Post spray deck sprayers. Hypo bucket to dip hands after each couple cows stripped. Very low mastitis but the cows are very clean (sawdust bedded)

 

[lazy farmer]

Hello. Just curious to know everyone’s pre milking routines, tips and tricks.

I’m currently milking in a 50 point rotary. Cows are cubicle housed on sawdust.

We use damp cloths with peracetic acid and water. Cows are also pre and post sprayed by pods. Wiped and stripped after pre spray then units on 30+ seconds later. Majority of cows have very dirty teats so vigorous wiping is needed most times.

I think your asking the Wrong question. It appears you should be asking what is other peoples cubicle management.

 

[jimmer]

I think your asking the Wrong question. It appears you should be asking what is other peoples cubicle management.

I agree, but you'll not change some peoples deep rooted ways
I am constantly looking for the least necessary faff to achieve desired results
Some might have a SCC under 100, 1% mastitis and single digit bactos but won't drop any part of their full on routine incase something slips

 

[Dead Rabbits]

Hello. Just curious to know everyone’s pre milking routines, tips and tricks.

I’m currently milking in a 50 point rotary. Cows are cubicle housed on sawdust.

We use damp cloths with peracetic acid and water. Cows are also pre and post sprayed by pods. Wiped and stripped after pre spray then units on 30+ seconds later. Majority of cows have very dirty teats so vigorous wiping is needed most times.

Why are the cows so dirty? Also how many seconds per cow to get all that done?

 

[Princess Pooper]

Cows aren't particularly clean, but bacto usually below 20 and SCC is currently 44, often drops very low in winter when mainly fresh /mid lactation cows. Foaming pre-dip, wipe with paper towel.
Have always previously used an iodine based barrier from Kilco as post-dip but they changed ownership and it is definitely not as clingy any more. The new one synofilm recommended to us by merchant is not iodine based , but is clingy. Think we want iodine, despite the price, for its mineral benefits as much as anything, but we will see how we get on.

 

[Whitewalker]

Cows aren't particularly clean, but bacto usually below 20 and SCC is currently 44, often drops very low in winter when mainly fresh /mid lactation cows. Foaming pre-dip, wipe with paper towel.
Have always previously used an iodine based barrier from Kilco as post-dip but they changed ownership and it is definitely not as clingy any more. The new one synofilm recommended to us by merchant is not iodine based , but is clingy. Think we want iodine, despite the price, for its mineral benefits as much as anything, but we will see how we get on.

We use this I really like it

 

[had e nuff]

We use this I really like it

We found that worked well for us.

 

[pappuller]

We use this I really like it

Is that the ecolab product ? Robot compatible?

 

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Cows aren't particularly clean, but bacto usually below 20 and SCC is currently 44, often drops very low in winter when mainly fresh /mid lactation cows. Foaming pre-dip, wipe with paper towel.
Have always previously used an iodine based barrier from Kilco as post-dip but they changed ownership and it is definitely not as clingy any more. The new one synofilm recommended to us by merchant is not iodine based , but is clingy. Think we want iodine, despite the price, for its mineral benefits as much as anything, but we will see how we get on.

We used synofilm for about 5 years and really pleased with it.

 

[Whitewalker]

Is that the ecolab product ? Robot compatible?

Sorry I don’t know but going by it’s properties after being used I doubt it would block pipes . Will look the drum

 

[DairyGrazing]

Doubt it we had to stop using it when we got ADF.

 

[had e nuff]

Is that the ecolab product ? Robot compatible?

Can only be used in a teat cup as very thick. Think they do a sprayable version.

 

[pappuller]

Can only be used in a teat cup as very thick. Think they do a sprayable version.

Yes I thought so, thanks

 

[DairyGrazing]

Can only be used in a teat cup as very thick. Think they do a sprayable version.

We were spraying it through cotswold teat guns

 

[had e nuff]

We were spraying it through cotswold teat guns

You must have been using the sprayable version. No way the stuff we used would spray.

 

[Whitewalker]

You must have been using the sprayable version. No way the stuff we used would spray.

It peels off the teat cup like silicone

 

[Farmer Keith]

Dry wipe and on here, SCC 90 and bacto 25 with no clinical cases of mastitis since housing, my cows have immune systems though. As said above in your case it sounds like whoever is in charge of bedding needs a kick up the arse, everything is better with clean cows.

 

[Aircooled]

Dry wipe. No spray or dipping. No sawdust just plenty of scrapping and cubicle lime (not rhino). Cows reasonably clean. No fines, few bonuses and very few cases of mastitis.