what do you put on your cubicle mats?

whelan1

probably been done before , have been using actisan and sawdust the last few years was going to cut out the sawdust , what do ye do?

td5man

whelan1 wrote: »

probably been done before , have been using actisan and sawdust the last few years was going to cut out the sawdust , what do ye do?

Sawdust and lime premixed in small bags.
Hoping to get a lorry load of sawdust this year and mix my own.

delaval

White Rhino

Were part of a trial last year for another lime based agrical type product but no comparison.

Gave up sawdust as it tends to heat and cause problems

case 956

why do ye use sawdust or peat as some round me use would lime on its own be no good

RobertKK

Use the white Rhino lime too.

The actisan is very expensive per bag. I used it but can't say I found much difference between the cheaper white Rhino and the actisan.

td5man

case 956 wrote: »

why do ye use sawdust or peat as some round me use would lime on its own be no good

Lime on its own can cause cracked teats.

blue5000

Hydrated lime, it doesn't cause any problems in the slatted tanks. Saw dust on it's own can contribute to mastitis, ordinary lime can go hard in the tanks. Anybody ever use gypsum?

delaval

td5man wrote: »

Lime on its own can cause cracked teats.

We add a conditioner to the teat spray

KCTK

blue5000 wrote: »

Hydrated lime, it doesn't cause any problems in the slatted tanks. Saw dust on it's own can contribute to mastitis, ordinary lime can go hard in the tanks. Anybody ever use gypsum?

I heard to watch out at agitation time if using gypsum, seemingly some real toxic gasses can be released, much more potent than slurry on its own, I use just the hydrated lime.

keep going

Used mastercal and was very happy with it

stanflt

Personally I put the cows and heifers

whelan1

td5man wrote: »

Sawdust and lime premixed in small bags.
Hoping to get a lorry load of sawdust this year and mix my own.

what size load and how much?

td5man

stanflt wrote: »

Personally I put the cows and heifers

Thought you'd be grazing 365.

slippy wicket

We use premixed chopped straw and antibacterial from kehoe farming in South Wexford.
Been using it for two years and has cut mastitis levels a lot post calving. Better than straight agrical that's for sure.

delaval

td5man wrote: »

Sawdust and lime premixed in small bags.
Hoping to get a lorry load of sawdust this year and mix my own.

Td
I tried this and found the sawdust too moist to mix with lime. No bother if doing daily but no way you could do a load at a time

td5man

delaval wrote: »

Td
I tried this and found the sawdust too moist to mix with lime. No bother if doing daily but no way you could do a load at a time

What are you using?

delaval

td5man wrote: »

What are you using?

Switched totally to White rhino last year. Stopped sawdust completely. We were always scared of lime only for some reason, no regrets about changing.

Were to singe cows udders in the am but they'll be wet now, spilling here.

td5man

Do you singe them yourself, why does it matter if they're wet.

delaval

td5man wrote: »

Do you singe them yourself, why does it matter if they're wet.

Works much better and quicker when dry

jersey101

delaval wrote: »

Switched totally to White rhino last year. Stopped sawdust completely. We were always scared of lime only for some reason, no regrets about changing.

Were to singe cows udders in the am but they'll be wet now, spilling here.

do you use one of them ones on the gas with the big lance? Would you do it often?

Sam Kade

stanflt wrote: »

Personally I put the cows and heifers

You beat me to it, exactly what I was going to say

kevthegaff

White lime here, but i had a bit of a problem with sore teats last year but feck all mastitis, give me sore teats anyday:D

delaval

kevthegaff wrote: »

White lime here, but i had a bit of a problem with sore teats last year but feck all mastitis, give me sore teats anyday:D

A splash of Udder Comfort into the teat spray should sort that, if you're milking of course

TEAT SQUEEZER

cows that leak milk are most prone here to sore teats .. lime and milk dont mix well... first year to singe cows last year ... great job but will only do last two rows over a couple of days this year cos the smell of the hair drove those waiting to be done absolutely bananas.. mental ...

grumpyfarmer

White Rhino only here for donkey's years. Never had much of an issue with sore teats. . Remember I tried a couple of bags of agrical once I found it wouldn't go half as far and the cows tended to eat it off the cubicles... :O