{"id":3374,"date":"2023-04-07T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T10:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bandoncoop.ie\/farming\/?page_id=3374"},"modified":"2023-09-21T04:34:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T04:34:58","slug":"may-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bandoncoop.ie\/agri\/cell-check-tip-for-the-month\/may-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3374\" class=\"elementor elementor-3374\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36ce11ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36ce11ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36dd5ea sidebar-hidden\" data-id=\"36dd5ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6c7f57 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6c7f57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-148d2e9c\" data-id=\"148d2e9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b8484b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64b8484b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In This Section<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac29471 sidebar-toggle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac29471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pages In This Section<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a75b48 content-bar-full-width\" data-id=\"7a75b48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a843e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6a843e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandoncoop.ie\/agri\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dc084c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69dc084c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Do the twist<\/h4><p>The twist\u2026\u2026it may not always be in fashion on the dance floor, but it should always be practised in the parlour. \u2018Break, wait, twist and drop\u2019\u2026\u2026\u2026the key steps in taking clusters off cows. It\u2019s crucial that clusters are not pulled off under vacuum, as this creates air impacts. Air impacts contribute to teat-end damage, and can drive potentially bug-laden milk up the teat canal, leading to new cases of mastitis.<\/p><p>Be patient &#8211; don\u2019t yank off the clusters!<\/p><ol><li>Break-Use the button on the claw bowl, or kink the long milk tube to break the vacuum<\/li><li>Wait! 1-2 secs<\/li><li>Twist-Gently twist the cluster 30-60\u2070 -this helps to make sure that all 4 liners release at the same time<\/li><li>Drop-Clusters should then drop freely off the teats<\/li><\/ol><p>Clusters that are hard to remove, or are not releasing correctly, are a sign that the equipment is not working properly. If this is happening, make sure that buttons on the claws are working correctly. Check air admission holes regularly.<\/p><p>Cluster handling is given very little attention, considering the important role is has to play in milking efficiency, mastitis prevention and cow comfort. But don\u2019t just think about cow health&#8230;&#8230;consider your own health too. Too many milkers suffer repetitive strain injuries (RSI) such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, from years of putting on and taking off clusters incorrectly.<\/p><p>How you ever stopped to think how many times in your milking career you will put clusters on cows? And how many times you\u2019ll take them off? If you\u2019re milking 90 cows, twice a day, with an average lactation length of 280 days, you\u2019ll put those clusters on over 50,000 times a year. Over a lifetime of milking that repetitive action adds up. 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