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ferdi

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Devon
Jersey milk
« on: March 21, 2021, 05:16:34 pm »
hi There,


A question for those milking Jerseys,
When hand milking my freshly calved Jersey ( she calved 3 weeks ago). Sometimes mid flow she produces what I would describe as fat globules, is this possible/probable or am I naively missing mastitis?
I can feel them leave the teat they viscous and are buttery colour, the milk flow then returns to normal.
Any advice great fully received, my past house cows haven’t produced such rich milk.




SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Jersey milk
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2021, 08:56:47 pm »
Get yourself a California Milk Test kit and just make sure it isn't subclinical mastitis.
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

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