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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1752018" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I will use a wash cloth with a little dawn detergent in water for pre milking clean up and massage. Then I use AVEENO hand cream for a after milking softening for the udder. Yeah, people hand cream. I always squirt a half dozen or more squirts out of each teat before collecting for the house. I don't get carried away with the "sanitizing" thing because the cow is usually pretty clean, and a few germs is a good thing for the body's immune stimulation. As long as the cow doesn't lay down for 10-15 minutes after milking, the teat ends will naturally close. I don't use a post dip but not against it. I don't use iodine as I get a rash from it. </p><p>A couple of my dairies use peroxide for a pre and post dip. Cheap and easier on the teats than bleach. There are 2 that use a diluted bleach water for pre and then something with emollients for a post dip so as to not cause chapping. </p><p> You can strain the milk through a dbl layer of LINEN type kitchen towels... or use a coffee filter... I bought cotton/linen type cheap white table napkins at Walmart for strainers and they work great and you wash and reuse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1752018, member: 25884"] I will use a wash cloth with a little dawn detergent in water for pre milking clean up and massage. Then I use AVEENO hand cream for a after milking softening for the udder. Yeah, people hand cream. I always squirt a half dozen or more squirts out of each teat before collecting for the house. I don't get carried away with the "sanitizing" thing because the cow is usually pretty clean, and a few germs is a good thing for the body's immune stimulation. As long as the cow doesn't lay down for 10-15 minutes after milking, the teat ends will naturally close. I don't use a post dip but not against it. I don't use iodine as I get a rash from it. A couple of my dairies use peroxide for a pre and post dip. Cheap and easier on the teats than bleach. There are 2 that use a diluted bleach water for pre and then something with emollients for a post dip so as to not cause chapping. You can strain the milk through a dbl layer of LINEN type kitchen towels... or use a coffee filter... I bought cotton/linen type cheap white table napkins at Walmart for strainers and they work great and you wash and reuse. [/QUOTE]
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