My milk sometimes gets rejected or down rated for quality. What simple clean milk practices should I follow at milking?
What are the steps for clean milk production to get better dairy rates?
MMahadeva Gowda6mo ago · 287 views
3 Answers
🌾Farmer.in Krishi TeamExpert ✓6mo ago
Clean milk production is about preventing dirt and bacteria from entering the milk. Wash your hands and the cow's udder with clean water and dry it before milking, and use a clean, dry, seamless utensil rather than a wide rusty bucket. Discard the first few streams from each teat into a strip cup, as this also helps you spot mastitis early. Milk in a clean area away from dung, milk quickly and completely, then strain and cool the milk as soon as possible since warm milk spoils fast. Keep the milkers healthy, trim the cow's tail and udder hair, and never mix milk from a cow under treatment with antibiotics. These steps lower bacterial count, improve shelf life, and usually help you get a better rate.
KKempegowda H5mo ago
Switching from an old wide mouthed bucket to a clean narrow mouthed seamless one cut down the dust and hair getting into my milk straight away. I also wash and dry the udder properly now instead of a quick splash, and the dairy stopped down rating me.
SShivakumar M5mo ago
Getting the milk cool fast was my problem in summer. The warm milk would spoil before reaching the collection point. Now I cool the can in water immediately and deliver quickly, and rejections have almost stopped.