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On a side not I’ve never yet found high bactoscans to be plant related. Usually cow or milk sample problem particularly if on night collection.
Really, brushes out of line or chemical, bulk tank not washing correctly, rarely a cow or sample issueOn a side not I’ve never yet found high bactoscans to be plant related. Usually cow or milk sample problem particularly if on night collection.
Really, brushes out of line or chemical, bulk tank not washing correctly, rarely a cow or sample issue
I sure that made complete sense to you but for the rest of us
Robots use fixed amount regardless of strength of chemical. Cheaper means
less cost but at risk of less effective cleaning etc
Not "fixed" on lely. Amount is adjusted and set (by length of time chemical pump runs) done by tech. After water quality test. Had one I had to run acid at 5x concentration to remove calcium buildup after their water softener had broken . Another farm with very hard water had to always run at higher concentration. Much cheaper to treat water first. Then everything works better. Cheap chemicals is false economy. just need to find setup that works for you. Old style of washing pipelines years ago; wash with soap once a day, acid rinse once a week. Never sanitized. this worked on some farms for decades. But the neighbors if they missed one sanitize the bactoscan would go through the roof. The water you start with is most important. testing, calibration and documentation is mandatory here.
Do the Lely and VMS need a Internet connection to work or will they run stand alone?
Don't know tbh. Ours have to allow us to view from home. Internet access allows the service guys to look from the office and can sort out issues without a call out sometimes.Do the Lely and VMS need a Internet connection to work or will they run stand alone?
On a side not I’ve never yet found high bactoscans to be plant related. Usually cow or milk sample problem particularly if on night collection.
Really, brushes out of line or chemical, bulk tank not washing correctly, rarely a cow or sample issue
Slimy filter usually a ecoli mastitas hereOur bacto isn't too clever at the moment (around 50 and we've been through the bots) and we are getting the odd slimy filter sock after washing. Very odd & I suspect that the chemical (think it is occurring on the acid wash) isn't up to spec. Anyone else using Lely Red getting this too?
Slimy filter usually a ecoli mastitas here
I was struggling for a few weeks there up in the 50s stopped feeding fodder beet last day and it’s all back to normal... was feeding a serious amount of it thoughOur bacto isn't too clever at the moment (around 50 and we've been through the bots) and we are getting the odd slimy filter sock after washing. Very odd & I suspect that the chemical (think it is occurring on the acid wash) isn't up to spec. Anyone else using Lely Red getting this too?
Yes where i work.Anyone order a new Lely A5 yet? With faster attachment will they milk a couple of more cows a day??
Delved in to the bowels of the buffer tank ...... and lo, found the wash ball was bunged up with splinters of chipboard that we used to use for bedding. Maybe, just maybe, that was a root cause of highish bactos?
Will have a look at the health reports as mastitis never crossed my mind as causing slimy filter socks but we have had a lot of fresh calvers these last few weeks
Did you find the cause?