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Side hole in teat

Monty

Member
We've just had a heifer calve and annoyingly there is milk dribbling out the side of one teat. We were hoping to sell her in a week or two. Is there anything to do to seal it up or it is it best left alone?
 

borderterribles

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
South Shropshire
If you sell her, you will have to declare it as a fault or risk having the purchaser spin her back to you. My first job was with a man who's family were dairy dealers. He told me that they would often cauterise sets with a cigarette to seal them, but I have never seen it done.
 

Spudley

Member
Location
Pembrokeshire
We've had a few of these over the years. They usually leak a bit when they're really fresh but pretty much stop within a few weeks and I've never seen one get mastitis because of it. Saying that, I'd never sell one like that without declaring it. But there's a surprisingly strong market for 3/4 or weak quartered cows so depends how desperate you are to sell.
 

Cowmansam

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Shropshire
I’ve had a few does the teat look normal apart from that if so they usually stop after a while if they are shaped with a bend to where the hole is they don’t normally milk out right I’d definitely declare it
 

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