Ensure milk is
suitable to go in the vat
One
of the most important things about milking fresh cows is to ensure that the milk
is suitable to go in the vat.
Milk must kept out of the vat until colostrum is gone. If cows had antibiotic
Dry Cow Treatment there is also a withholding period required. For these
reasons, all cows must have a minimum period of 8 milkings before milk is
included for pickup.
A word of caution – “8 milkings” assumes eight complete milkings with
normal post-calving production. If cows are very slow to come on their milk, or
are only partially milked, the time period before milk is appropriate for the
vat may be longer.
If you are not certain about the suitability of milk, don’t include it. Ask
your veterinarian or dairy company field officer for more information.
Image and caption:
"Is the milk suitable to go in the vat? Ask advice if you are not
certain"
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