Do you wear gloves when milking?

sheebadog

Just wondering do the majority of posters use gloves. Long battle here with scc and now sub 100k but never use gloves.

Greengrass1

Always. Can't stand miking without them.
Keep your hands slot cleaner for when ye go into the house

sheebadog

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Always. Can't stand miking without them.
Keep your hands slot cleaner for when ye go into the house

Do you think it helps with scc?

Greengrass1

sheebadog wrote: »

Do you think it helps with scc?

Don't know tbh we have staph aurus here so we would be transferring it if we didn't wear gloves and make sure they were clean the whole time.
We did two years of individual paracitic wiped for every cow.

Timmaay

Whatever about SCC, for the sake of myown hands I'd never go back into the parlour again without a pair of gloves on :P I use to utterly dread going milking on cold winters days as my hands would be utterly numb by the end of the milking, then calving season with afew kickers of heifers etc, my hands use to be skinned alive, and fairly hard to get a cut on your hand healed up when you are soaking your hands twice a day every day. Most this winter I've worn a pare of cheap black rubber/fabic gloves, then a set of xl milking gloves over them, makes one hell off a difference. I can definitely see the hygiene element also, very easy to give the gloves a very quick wipe if you do have dirt/milk of any sort on them.

Timmaay

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Don't know tbh we have staph aurus here so we would be transferring it if we didn't wear gloves and make sure they were clean the whole time.
We did two years of individual paracitic wiped for every cow.

That paracitic acid made sh^t of my hands last winter also, all full of cracks etc, use to be always stinging me. I duno how I keep up the cluster dipping for so long 2bh.

mahoney_j

Always wear gloves ,don't go near teats before milking unless there dirty.i only draw cows if I find lumps in sock or high scc from Creamry.scc last year 178 and tbc 7.had chronic scc 2 years ago,staph Auerus and oberus.culled all culprits and cluster dipped and pre and post dipped.it worked but slowed milking a lot.due to quota issues and loads of heifers I had the chance to cull anything that didn't respond to treatment.was bordering on rejection in November .never again

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

Always wear gloves ,don't go near teats before milking unless there dirty.i only draw cows if I find lumps in sock or high scc from Creamry.scc last year 178 and tbc 7.had chronic scc 2 years ago,staph Auerus and oberus.culled all culprits and cluster dipped and pre and post dipped.it worked but slowed milking a lot.due to quota issues and loads of heifers I had the chance to cull anything that didn't respond to treatment.was bordering on rejection in November .never again

Yep we were same here.
Vet today said that there is injections out there to cure it but he wouldn't tell us anything about them as they are only used on very serious cases and has to be very justifiable.

mahoney_j

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Yep we were same here.
Vet today said that there is injections out there to cure it but he wouldn't tell us anything about them as they are only used on very serious cases and has to be very justifiable.

It's called tylovet greengrass and works quite well in young cows.a bottle over 5 days in conjunction with tubes and hold for 5 days

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

It's called tylovet greengrass and works quite well in young cows.a bottle over 5 days in conjunction with tubes and hold for 5 days

Yes but there is another one that can only be used at drying off as its so strong

sheebadog

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Yes but there is another one that can only be used at drying off as its so strong

Mycotil?

Pacoa

Two ai gloves followed by two nitrile gloves (one on each hand) then gown with tapered cuffs. The most comfortable way to milk cows that iv found. No need to roll up sleeves and no water goes down my sleeve.

Greengrass1

sheebadog wrote: »

Mycotil?

Haven't a clue he said it wasnt really used slot only in very extreme cases.
It costs that much you really have to decide whether its worth it or not

Brown Podzol

Always wear gloves. I have no evidence but I am convinced it helps with mastitis prevention. Very easy to give the gloves a spray with teat dip every now and again while milking, prevents carrying infection from one cow to another. The cracks and crevices in the bare hands can harbour a lot of bugs.

maxxuumman

Don't wear gloves here. Hate the feeling of them on my hands. Would love to be able to wear them. SCC usually under 200 and hasn't been over 220 for years and the TBC is usually 9-10.
Must try to start wearing them.

jaymla627

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Haven't a clue he said it wasnt really used slot only in very extreme cases.
It costs that much you really have to decide whether its worth it or not

I reckon its Zactran/draxxin have heard of lads using them on ciws but its dear stuff 40 euro a shot for a 600kg cow or that...

Greengrass1

maxxuumman wrote: »

Don't wear gloves here. Hate the feeling of them on my hands. Would love to be able to wear them. SCC usually under 200 and hasn't been over 220 for years and the TBC is usually 9-10.
Must try to start wearing them.

They can get very annoying in summer when your hands start sweating

Greengrass1

jaymla627 wrote: »

I reckon its Zactran/draxxin have heard of lads using them on ciws but its dear stuff 40 euro a shot for a 600kg cow or that...

Must be. If I had of known about it when we culled cows here with staph I would have used it

Timmaay

Greengrass1 wrote: »

They can get very annoying in summer when your hands start sweating

Get fitter and stop sweating :P. But nay Max, I know the feeling, they definitely don't feel normal or comfortable at 1st, but after a week of wearing them you'll be fine. I have been caught out the odd time when I run out of gloves, and it feels totally unnatural now without them on.

Greengrass1

Timmaay wrote: »

Get fitter and stop sweating :P. But nay Max, I know the feeling, they definitely don't feel normal or comfortable at 1st, but after a week of wearing them you'll be fine. I have been caught out the odd time when I run out of gloves, and it feels totally unnatural now without them on.

Says the man who needs two pairs of gloves to keep the hands warm :P

mahoney_j

maxxuumman wrote: »

Don't wear gloves here. Hate the feeling of them on my hands. Would love to be able to wear them. SCC usually under 200 and hasn't been over 220 for years and the TBC is usually 9-10.
Must try to start wearing them.

I'll put it to you this way,if u were a young lad out playing the field every weekend and getting lucky ,u might like to chance it if loaded on drink but just rember the glove is better than the consequences!!!!!!!

John_F

ebony gloves here, would get 2 milkings from them without tearing mid milking like latex or even blue nitrile.

mahoney_j wrote: »

Always wear gloves ,don't go near teats before milking unless there dirty.i only draw cows if I find lumps in sock or high scc from Creamry.scc last year 178 and tbc 7.had chronic scc 2 years ago,staph Auerus and oberus.culled all culprits and cluster dipped and pre and post dipped.it worked but slowed milking a lot.due to quota issues and loads of heifers I had the chance to cull anything that didn't respond to treatment.was bordering on rejection in November .never again

don't draw anything here since new parlour in also. would you take any heed of the conductivity in parlour? have picked up a few here with it and cmt, before clots.

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Yep we were same here.
Vet today said that there is injections out there to cure it but he wouldn't tell us anything about them as they are only used on very serious cases and has to be very justifiable.

mamyzin?? comes in powder form with a solution to mix before injecting (totals 40cc)

mahoney_j wrote: »

It's called tylovet greengrass and works quite well in young cows.a bottle over 5 days in conjunction with tubes and hold for 5 days

same as tylosin or tylan?? gving tylosin 33cc over 3 days here to some and seeing better results than when we were using 25cc over 4 days.

mahoney_j wrote: »

I'll put it to you this way,if u were a young lad out playing the field every weekend and getting lucky ,u might like to chance it if loaded on drink but just rember the glove is better than the consequences!!!!!!!

Blue Holland

John_F wrote: »

ebony gloves here, would get 2 milkings from them without tearing mid milking like latex or even blue nitrile.



don't draw anything here since new parlour in also. would you take any heed of the conductivity in parlour? have picked up a few here with it and cmt, before clots.



mamyzin?? comes in powder form with a solution to mix before injecting (totals 40cc)




same as tylosin or tylan?? gving tylosin 33cc over 3 days here to some and seeing better results than when we were using 25cc over 4 days.

Used Mamyzin on 2 multi millionaires at drying off in 2012, one was grand this year the other as bad as ever, both got cepravin dry cow.

John_F

Blue Holland wrote: »

Used Mamyzin on 2 multi millionaires at drying off in 2012, one was grand this year the other as bad as ever, both got cepravin dry cow.

meant to be hit and miss alright. only used on 2 cows so far here, one did cure.... not so sure about the other one yet!

trixi2011

Blue Holland wrote: »

Used Mamyzin on 2 multi millionaires at drying off in 2012, one was grand this year the other as bad as ever, both got cepravin dry cow.

Mamyzin used on all heifers with mastitis here in spring never herd of it being used at dry off before. Have herd of people giving a full bottle of tylan under the skin on dry off day to young hi scc cows .

blackdog1

Back on topic. I wear gloves and go mad if people don't on the farm. Definitely had a major issue with mastitis when I came back farming. Gloves combined with pre and post spray made a huge difference.

Brown Podzol

Greengrass1 wrote: »

They can get very annoying in summer when your hands start sweating

I have a bag of cubical cubicle lime that I dip my hands in before I put on the gloves. Takes the dampness from your hands and and allowed the gloves to slip on easily and helps keeps them dry during milking.

biddy2013

went out this morning with the intention of starting wearing gloves and only remembered when i came back in

royalmeath

I use black milkers gloves and I would never be without them again. As a matter of fact I wear them anytime Im in the yard as it keeps the dirt off your hands. Lads should also factor in their own health when they are in a yard as their isnt a farm in Ireland that dosent have vermin problems and at least with gloves on your not dipping your skin in God knows what

Greengrass1

Brown Podzol wrote: »

I have a bag of cubical cubicle lime that I dip my hands in before I put on the gloves. Takes the dampness from your hands and and allowed the gloves to slip on easily and helps keeps them dry during milking.

Like talcum powder on babies

Greengrass1

royalmeath wrote: »

I use black milkers gloves and I would never be without them again. As a matter of fact I wear them anytime Im in the yard as it keeps the dirt off your hands. Lads should also factor in their own health when they are in a yard as their isnt a farm in Ireland that dosent have vermin problems and at least with gloves on your not dipping your skin in God knows what

Do you use same pair in the parlour?
We use disposable in parlour and have a black pair out in the tractor for when we are at silage bales in winter

Timmaay

What gloves do yas use and how much? Ive been using the blue gloves from Glanbia, they have them on sale for 10e/box at the min, have just stocked up.

mahoney_j

John_F wrote: »

ebony gloves here, would get 2 milkings from them without tearing mid milking like latex or even blue nitrile.



don't draw anything here since new parlour in also. would you take any heed of the conductivity in parlour? have picked up a few here with it and cmt, before clots.



mamyzin?? comes in powder form with a solution to mix before injecting (totals 40cc)



same as tylosin or tylan?? gving tylosin 33cc over 3 days here to some and seeing better results than when we were using 25cc over 4 days.

Yep john ,keep an eye on meters during milking and computer after milking.if I see a spike I cmt that cow at next milking and treat a quarter if it curdles even if no clots.had to do this once so far this spring and worked well,last scc 84.
Yes same as Tylosin or Tylan.

sheebadog

Thanks for all the very valuable input folks.
I bought 2 large boxes of gloves today. It seems to be a nobrainer.

Greengrass1

What do lads do to stop the **** stains around the wrists at the top of the gloves.
Ye could spend half an hour of a Saturday night trying yo get rid of them

Deepsouthwest

Greengrass1 wrote: »

What do lads do to stop the **** stains around the wrists at the top of the gloves.
Ye could spend half an hour of a Saturday night trying yo get rid of them

Go out on a Tuesday and Thursday night as well, less build up for the Saturday night wash!!

mahoney_j

Greengrass1 wrote: »

What do lads do to stop the **** stains around the wrists at the top of the gloves.
Ye could spend half an hour of a Saturday night trying yo get rid of them

Someone else posted that they wear an ai glove under the latex glove,tried it today and worked well,either that greengrass or take a wash on a Wednesday as well as a Saturday!!!!!

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

Someone else posted that they wear an ai glove under the latex glove,tried it today and worked well,either that greengrass or take a wash on a Wednesday as well as a Saturday!!!!!

I only get washed on special occasions.
Mostly once a year in the river

Gillespy

I would wear gloves if I could actually find a glove that fit. Big hands.

Deepsouthwest

Gillespy wrote: »

I would wear gloves if I could actually find a glove that fit. Big hands.

I wear them religiously here, I'd miss the gloves more than the milking apron if I had to milk without both

John_F

Greengrass1 wrote: »

What do lads do to stop the **** stains around the wrists at the top of the gloves.
Ye could spend half an hour of a Saturday night trying yo get rid of them

http://www.promardairydirect.com/Milking-Sleeves-with-Latex-Cuffs__p-106.aspx

use something like this from the coop with years, use the ones with rubber / latex cuffs, the elasticated cuffs don't do the job at all. you can get them in the parlour gown aswell i think

biddy2013

Do ye wear them just for milking and take them off at washing

whitebriar

The latex milking gloves are tight enough if you get the right size for you,that you have feeling,so I leave them on for washing and keep them on until I go back to the house..so I have them on for all yard work,tractor etc.You'd have no hands otherwise.Mine are as soft as daisies now.
They are a miracle.
I also use those full cover gowns that have latex down to the wrist meeting the gloves,the ones mentioned above.