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<blockquote data-quote="nitai" data-source="post: 932007" data-attributes="member: 13866"><p>Thank you Texas, but in our tests the SCC is indicative of our overall bacteria count because we send samples that have gone through our entire regular workflow. Meaning they have been milked, filtered, bottled, and cooled with all the other milk. I do this intentionally in order to know the bacteria of what we are actually drinking, as opposed to just what comes out of the cow.</p><p></p><p>I have done some reading on acidosis, and while you know much more than I, no doubt, I do not think any of our cows have it. They are not exhibiting the symptoms except for one cow not quite finishing her grains each day. Our grain:roughage ratio is more around 15:85 or even less. These are our family cows and grains primarily function as something to keep them occupied while milking. Otherwise, these days they are eating all organic alfalfa hay because I have been unable to source grass hay, which I prefer to feed with the alfalfa. I do have grass coming in a few days now, though. While I have no ability to measure butterfat content, all three of the cows are giving pretty much the exact same amount of cream, and that amount is basically what it always has been. </p><p></p><p>I have developed one other theory about the low PH and will be testing that tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nitai, post: 932007, member: 13866"] Thank you Texas, but in our tests the SCC is indicative of our overall bacteria count because we send samples that have gone through our entire regular workflow. Meaning they have been milked, filtered, bottled, and cooled with all the other milk. I do this intentionally in order to know the bacteria of what we are actually drinking, as opposed to just what comes out of the cow. I have done some reading on acidosis, and while you know much more than I, no doubt, I do not think any of our cows have it. They are not exhibiting the symptoms except for one cow not quite finishing her grains each day. Our grain:roughage ratio is more around 15:85 or even less. These are our family cows and grains primarily function as something to keep them occupied while milking. Otherwise, these days they are eating all organic alfalfa hay because I have been unable to source grass hay, which I prefer to feed with the alfalfa. I do have grass coming in a few days now, though. While I have no ability to measure butterfat content, all three of the cows are giving pretty much the exact same amount of cream, and that amount is basically what it always has been. I have developed one other theory about the low PH and will be testing that tomorrow. Thank you for your time. [/QUOTE]
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