calf nursing and us milking...teat dip??

[coldinnh]

Being a starting 'hobby's farmer...We r letting our calf stay on Mom and milking once a day...calf did not appreciate the taste of the teat dip solution - so whet I use? DO I need to use anything since calf is still on her and in nature there would be no teat dip?

 

[jhm47]

Probably no need for teat dip. If you keep their pens dry and well bedded, they do just fine.

 

[animalfarm]

I hand milk. I don't use teat dip. I think it really stinks. Perhaps if using a machine which is being used on different cows, then a teat dip would help prevent spreading something between cows. I just wash with soap and water and use clean water and rags for each cow.

 

[coldinnh]

GREAT! Thanks we only have the one cow and hand milk.

 

[Riverside Fainters]

Using teat dip is for tranfering milking units between cows who could have mastitis.. or other things wrong.

 

[VioletandBodie]

shouldnt need it if shes with a callf and your hand milking her