MILKING COWS: New technologies ideas or the same old ROUTINE

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MILKING COWSNew technologies / ideasor the
same old ROUTINE
Dale Thoreson Leo Timms Iowa State U.

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MILKING TIME GOALS?

• What are your milking time goals?
• What do you want achieved everytime you milk?

HAS THAT CHANGED OVER TIME?
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CONSISTENT - ROUTINE
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HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
MANAGE EMPLOYEES?
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MAXIMUM UDDER PRESSURE
Greatest pressure differential max flow
HIGHEST VACUUM LOWEST PRESSURE
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MILK CROP
Milker / operator
Milker / operator
MILKING MACHINE
EVERY GOES THROUGH THEIR HANDS!!
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APPLY MACHINE

• Apply machine 60-120 sec. from initiation of prep
  (teat stimulus)
• Minimize air leakage into teat cups
• This is the guiding principle for developing
  milking routines!!!

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YOU WORK TO GET THE REST!
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COWS
RULE!
TIMING IS EVERYTHING!
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TIMING IS PRECIOUS!
WHAT ARE YOUR PREMILKING GOALS? (principles?) WHA
T DO YOU HAVE TO ACHIEVE?
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PREMILKING GOALS
1. Minimize bacterial load on teat 2. Proper
stimulation for letdown 3. Minimize trauma to
cow and milker 4. Minimize residue
potentials!! 5. Maximize unit /minimize
squawks 6. Get milker unit on within 1-2
minutes! 7. Be economical / cost effective!!
clean/dry w/ends 15 sec / good
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CLEAN COWS/ UDDERS TO START!!!
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Cleanliness scoring
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CLEANLINESS SCORING
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CLEANLINESS SCORING
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CLEANLINESS SCORING

• CLEAN COWS CAN GET MASTITIS!
• high organism load without filth!
• depressed immune system!

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Hock Injury Score Definitions
Score 0
Score 1
Score 2
Score 3
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TOWEL LOOKING
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TOWEL LOOKING
DIP DIRT
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Singe Udders

• BIG FLAME
• COOL FLAME
• MOVE FLAME
• BE CONFIDENT
• BE COMFORTABLE
• BE YOURSELF

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FORESTRIPPING
To strip or not to strip Thats the question?

• BENEFITS
• good stimulation
• 3 strips/teat 8- 10 sec
• better milkout
• saves time
• mastitis detection
• (only if looked at)

• RISKS
• poor stimulation
• 3 strips/teat 8- 10 sec
• poorer milkout
• wastes time
• mastitis cause
• human hand health

WHEN TO STRIP? YOU DECIDE!
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FORESTRIPPING
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PREMILKING SANITATION

• Minimal amount of liquid
• - easier to dry - less moisture on end
• Focus is on whole teat, esp. the end
• Adequate dip contact time (15-30 sec)
• Clean teat / dipper / dip to start!

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PREMILKING SANITATION

• DRYING The crucial step
• focus on whole teat, esp. end
• 4-10 seconds of stimulation
• lowest bacterial
• chemical residue risks
• less chance for squawks

Around the bends and over the ends!
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PREMILKING SANITATION

• 3X around the bend, then wipe the end
• 3X around all 4 bends, turn towel over and pinch
  / wipe 4 ends!

Just do it right!
Around the bends and over the ends!
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DRY?
lt 5 SECONDS
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Dip, Tip, and Myth 7
The only good teat is a DRY teat, especially at
milking time! But do I need to do the drying?
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PREMILKING GOALS
1. Minimize bacterial load on teat 2. Proper
stimulation for letdown 3. Minimize trauma to
cow and milker 4. Minimize residue
potentials!! 5. Maximize unit /minimize
squawks 6. Get milker unit on within 1 minute! 7.
Be economical / cost effective!! clean/dry
w/ends 15 sec / good
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USUALLY GET GREAT COVERAGE!
IF YOU DONT DRY THOROUGHLY YOURE IN TROUBLE!
SHOULD YOU?
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TOOLS TO EVALUATE PREMILKING PREPARATIONS
(meeting your goals!)
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TOWEL LOOKING
cleanliness
DIP
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EVALUATE
DIRTY? DONUTS? CRACKS?
TEAT ENDS !!!
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Bad genetics teat shape! Or you got other
problems!
lt 20 (10)
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FLOW RATES
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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FLOW RATES
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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FLOW RATES
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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END OF MILKING
GET THE MACHINE OFF!!
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UNIT REMOVAL
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MILK STRIP YIELDS
10 COWS
1 CUP !!!
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TEAT DIPPING RULES
1. Teat dip religiously unless the risks are
greater than the benefits! 2. Use a safe,
effective, tested product! 3. Apply dip in a
clean manner! 4. Get appropriate coverage (whole
teat)! 5. Economical / cost effective!
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Successful DippingComplete coverage of the teat
CONSISTENCY COVERAGE CLEAN DIPPER CLEAN DIP COST
EFFECTIVE
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100
WHATS NEW? Would you pay 100 for a dipper?
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THE GAME OF MILKING

• Milking is a fun, profitable game,
• Past, present, future, the rules are the same!
• Over the years, we see lots of new tools,
• But if you want to win the game, you need to
• FOLLOW THE RULES!!!