DlO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22,1980 Seven steps to good milking LITITZ Good milking practices are good business practices. Therefore, milking should be done by the best person. A milker with bad milking habits or one who does not have the proper attitude about milking can cause greater harm than good, says Penn State’s Larry Specbt. During milking there are two critical periods when udder damage is mostly likely to occur: at the beginning because of im proper stimulation and teat cup application, and at the end because of excessive SIB WALTER A JACKSON, INC. FOR VAIID pgu BUILDINO HEEDS * WW LET OUR TRAINED STAFF HELP YOU WITH YOUR NEEDS AGRI-DOR- r One Box Has It All OPEN 7:00 to 5:00 M-F 7:00 to 12:00 Sat. stripping and teat cup removal. Follow these rules for good milking routine: 1. Use a strip cup - The first two to three foremilk strippings should be checked for abnormalities. This prevents spread of mastitis organisms from cow to cow and increases milk quality because high-bactena milk is discarded. 2. Wash and stimulate the udder and teats - Use a single-service paper towel, not a sponge, to prevent transfer of organisms from cow to cow. Dry thoroughly with another single-service paper towel. Careful • Universal Swing • Pre-Hung • Pre-Finished • Rugged • Maintenance Free • Pre-Packaged preparation of 20 to 30 seconds assists in stimulating milk letdown. 3. Attach the teat cups - Application should be within 60 to 90 seconds after first stimulation, or as soon as the teats are full of milk. 4. Position teat cups as low as possible - Adjust cups during milking as necessary to ensure that the quarters milk out properly. 5. When milk flow rate decreases, apply downward pressure to the claws to prevent teat cup “crawl” and to keep milk ducts open to ensure complete milking. (The length of milk flow time ADDITIONAL PHONE NUMBER FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE-. TOLL FREE FROM MANY AREAS 717-7887282 WALTER & JACKSON, INC. CHRISTIANA, PA. 17509 PHONE: 215-593-5195 or 857-2613 vanes from cow 10 cow, but usually takes about 3 to 6 minutes). Do not overmilk. 6. Shut off the vacuum at the claw and remove the teat cups carefully so that no air rushes into the unit. Admission of air into the teat cups during improper removal of milking units can cause vacuum fluctation at the teat end. This fluctation often causes milk droplets, which may contain mastitis pathogens, to impact against other teat ends. 7. Dip teats - Use a recommended teat dip and dip at least two-thirds of the teat immediately after removal of the machine. “WE DELIVER” SCALES LIVESTOCK SCALES Hog Operations TRUCK & PLATFORM SCALES ALSO AVAILABLE GARBER SCALE COMPANY 121 Witmer Rd. Lancaster, Pa. 17602 ALL SCALES STATE APPROVED. Chcmneldrain®: the panel of experts. Farm building professionals agree: Wheeling Channeldram roofing and siding panels give you a dollar-tight, weather-tight building. • Tough, pre-painted galvanized steel lowers maintenance, protects your investment. • Extra-wide 38" panels mean fewer panels and fasteners, save material costs. • Patented dram channels run water off. • Wide panel overlaps assure leak-proof joints. Stocked in white, green & galvanized. Now Stocked in Red TREATED LUMBER DIME 2x4, 2x12, POL 4x4, 6x6 ‘‘Serving THE AREA’S Building needs since 1872” For Phone (717)393-1708 |W ID. ' I MIL, Residential
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