Quality Milk
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Enhance your dairy operation for quality milk production by focusing on milking procedures, equipment maintenance, mastitis prevention, and record-keeping. Learn key strategies for optimal outcomes.
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Quality Milk Martin van der Leek, BVSc, MS Integrated Dairy Management, Texas, USA
COW STAFF Quality Milk Martin van der Leek, BVSc, MS Integrated Dairy Management, Texas, USA MASTITIS EQUIPMENT A complex interaction of many parts of the dairy operation. Failure to execute effectively in any one area may result in failure.
Milking procedure • Consistent • Teat dipping • Equipment cleaning & prep • Hospital • Manure & bedding • Training & retraining • SOP’s & CCP’s • Teamwork & feedback • Health & Immunity • Nutrition • Cow comfort • Environmemt • Manure management • Bedding COW STAFF Quality Milk Martin van der Leek, BVSc, MS Integrated Dairy Management, Texas, USA MASTITIS EQUIPMENT • Vacuum system • Pulsation • Check pulsators often • Rubberware • Replace regularly • Milk storage & cooling • Cleaning • Water temp. & chemicals • Identification • Separation • Evaluation • Treatment • Withhold • Subclinical mastitis • Dry cow treatment • RECORDS
Milking procedure • Consistent • Teat dipping • Equipment cleaning & prep • Hospital • Manure & bedding • Training & retraining • SOP’s & CCP’s • Teamwork & feedback • Health & Immunity • Nutrition • Cow comfort • Environmemt • Manure management • Bedding COW STAFF Quality Milk Martin van der Leek, BVSc, MS Integrated Dairy Management, Texas, USA MASTITIS EQUIPMENT • Vacuum system • Pulsation • Check pulsators often • Rubberware • Replace regularly • Milk storage & cooling • Cleaning • Water temp. & chemicals • Identification • Separation • Evaluation • Treatment • Withhold • Subclinical mastitis • Dry cow treatment • RECORDS