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Udder Washing and Teat Disinfection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

R.G. Kingwill
R.G. Kingwill
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Reading, Berks, RG2 9AT
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In the mechanization of milking least progress has been made in tasks involving direct contact with cows' teats and udders, namely fore-milk examination, udder and teat cleaning, application of teat cups and teat disinfection after milking. It is not surprising that this is so, since cows' udders and teats vary widely in size and shape and cows often object to mechanical interference with these organs. The tasks listed constitute the major manual labour of milking and thus limit milking performance. Applying the teat cups is inescapable but the other tasks are frequently omitted by milkers to reduce labour.

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Machine Milking
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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 2: The Mechanization and Automation of Cattle Production , January 1980 , pp. 65 - 70
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1980

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