Seventeenth deliverable out

The seventeenth deliverable of the project is the second one of work package 6, 'Effectiveness of automatic cleaning of udder and teats and effects of hygiene management'. It is the 'Report on effectiveness of cleaning procedures applied in different automatic milking systems'.
The assessment of the teat cleaning efficiency of different types of cleaning devices in automatic milking systems is the subject of this report. Two different approaches were chosen and described for evaluation of teat cleaning devices. An analyses was carried out to find out which of the factors brand, farm, position of quarter and initial contamination of teats was most important for teat cleaning efficiency. The most important factors appeared to be the individial farm and the initial contamination before teat cleaning. Findings of this study underline the importance of management to ensure an effective teat cleaning. The last deliverable of this work package (D15) will evaluate different management factors regarding their influence on teat cleanliness.

Message date: January 27, 2004