Teat scrubbing brush

[Shebb90]

Is anyone using them? Are they any good? Any thoughts on them? Thanks

 

[Horn&corn]

Got northern dairy one about 18 months ago. Really good bit of kit. Cut cell counts and made milking routine easier to transfer between staff. One female member of team who milked very occasionally has stopped as it was too heavy

 

[harrysmith]

dont bother

 

[Shebb90]

dont bother

What's your reasons for that? And which on did you have...

 

[Barmyfarmer]

The 2 I know of are no longer in use, gone back to pre dip and wipes, mastitis problems which disappeared immediately when they stopped using the brush, I had one on demo and it slowed milking down, not a lot but enough

 

[Shebb90]

Do the brush very? Some better than others?

 

[Conrod96]

We’ve a northern dairies one find it cut our mastitis down and as said before never the same person in our parlour between, myself dad, brother and milker means the same routine is being followed by everyone

 

[Bald Rick]

FWIW, we put one in then took it out.

Made bactos worse for some odd reason by a considerable factor but there may be other reasons rather than just the brush.
Use air driven foamer and cup now wiped by cloth.

 

[devonboy]

We had a good look at putting some in, as in theory the idea is perfect, i rang our dairy consultants and they said of 9 that they knew of, 8 had been taken out or not used now. Says it all really.

 

[Dead Rabbits]

I seem to hear of more people that used to have them than still do. I was put off by the fact that we would have to buy the chemicals from manufacturer and it seemed expensive for what it is. And the chemical too.

Thrifty dipper have essentially a power washer wand prep device. Hasn’t been out too long. Looks a bit awkward

 

[jondear]

Someone I know just put one in as doing 3x day milking doing everything to cut milking time down loving it ATM . Early days .Also adf!

 

[dungbeetle]

Had ours about a year and no complaints so far. Knocked 15 mins off milking which ends up about 180 hrs a year vaccuum
pumps are not using electric and I am not in the pit. Also I now have a right arm which if it had an anchor tattooed on it
could be mistaken for Popeyes.

 

[Rossymons]

The ones I've seen arrive for a demo and don't stay afterwards.

 

[Shebb90]

Had ours about a year and no complaints so far. Knocked 15 mins off milking which ends up about 180 hrs a year vaccuum
pumps are not using electric and I am not in the pit. Also I now have a right arm which if it had an anchor tattooed on it
could be mistaken for Popeyes.

How long was your milking?

 

[dungbeetle]

It is saving just over a minute to clean a side of 10 cows from our previous routine.
Probably hard to justify without the grant though.

 

[Shebb90]

It is saving just over a minute to clean a side of 10 cows from our previous routine.
Probably hard to justify without the grant though.

Would you put it in again?

 

[dungbeetle]

Yes.

 

[Shebb90]

Yes.

Can you use any chemical you wish on it?

 

[harrysmith]

used ours for 30 months. Everybody hated it !, cows hated it ! milkers hated it ! and everybody was clad when it stopped working for the umpteen time , If your cows need there teats scrubbed change your housing management cos they are to dirty !

 

[Shebb90]

used ours for 30 months. Everybody hated it !, cows hated it ! milkers hated it ! and everybody was clad when it stopped working for the umpteen time , If your cows need there teats scrubbed change your housing management cos they are to dirty !

Which one did you have