project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group
Maximising udder health for improved herd performance through dynamic testing
Maximising udder health for improved herd performance through dynamic testing
Objectives
Dynamic testing of the milking plant is a form of time and motion study, where all elements of the milking process (from the milking plant, to the milking routine and any effect on the cow’s teats) is taken into account.
Four dairy farmers in Carmarthenshire with an average herd size of 260 are taking part in this project to find out if dynamic testing can improve udder health in terms of reducing somatic cell counts, clinical mastitis and bactoscan levels.
Objectives
Math o astudiaeth amser a symud yw profion deinamig ar yr offer godro, lle mae pob elfen o'r broses odro (o'r offer godro, i'r drefn odro ac unrhyw effaith ar dethi'r fuwch) yn cael ei hystyried.
Mae pedwar ffermwr llaeth yn Sir Gaerfyrddin sydd â buches o 260 o wartheg ar gyfartaledd yn cymryd rhan yn y prosiect hwn i ganfod a all profion deinamig wella iechyd y pwrs/cadair o ran lleihau cyfrifiadau celloedd somatig, mastitis clinigol a lefelau bactoscan.
Activities
Dynamic testing will be carried out by the farm’s vet every two months on each farm for one year, alongside the milk samples and teat scoring. The results from the testing will be analysed and then a variety of interventions can be implemented on farm to correct any issues depending on what is found.
This project will investigate whether improvements can be made to udder health as a result of the changes made through dynamic testing. Changes made could also have wider benefits including a reduction in antibiotic usage and improved milking efficiency.
Activities
Bydd y profion deinamig yn cael eu cynnal gan filfeddyg y fferm bob deufis ar bob fferm am flwyddyn, ochr yn ochr â'r samplau llaeth a sgoriau’r tethi. Bydd canlyniadau'r profion yn cael eu dadansoddi ac wedyn bydd modd defnyddio amryw o ymyriadau ar y fferm i gywiro unrhyw broblemau, gan ddibynnu ar yr hyn a welir.
Bydd y prosiect hwn yn ystyried a oes modd gwneud gwelliannau i iechyd y pwrs/cadair o ganlyniad i'r newidiadau a fydd yn cael eu gwneud drwy brofion deinamig. Fe allai'r newidiadau ddod â manteision ehangach hefyd, gan gynnwys defnyddio llai ar foddion gwrthfiotig a gwella effeithlonrwydd y gwaith godro.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014UK06RDRP004 United Kingdom - Rural Development Programme (Regional) - Wales
Emplacement
- Main geographical location
- South West Wales
EUR 47 058.00
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
Project keyword
1 Practice Abstracts
Dynamic testing of the milking plant is a form of time and motion study, where all elements of the milking process (from the milking plant, to the milking routine and any effect on the cow’s teats) is taken into account.
Four dairy farmers in Carmarthenshire with an average herd size of 260 are taking part in this project to find out if dynamic testing can improve udder health in terms of reducing somatic cell counts, clinical mastitis and bactoscan levels.
The difference between dynamic testing and normal maintenance undertaken by manufacturers/farmers is that it tests the parlour when it is under stress, whereas the others do not. It also incorporates both mechanical issues and also husbandry issues and all of these combined contribute to improving udder health.
This project will investigate whether improvements can be made to udder health as a result of the changes made through dynamic testing. Changes made could also have wider benefits including a reduction in antibiotic usage and improved milking efficiency.
Math o astudiaeth amser a symud yw profion deinamig ar yr offer godro, lle mae pob elfen o'r broses odro (o'r offer godro, i'r drefn odro ac unrhyw effaith ar dethi'r fuwch) yn cael ei hystyried.
Mae pedwar ffermwr llaeth yn Sir Gaerfyrddin sydd â buches o 260 o wartheg ar gyfartaledd yn cymryd rhan yn y prosiect hwn i ganfod a all profion deinamig wella iechyd y pwrs/cadair o ran lleihau cyfrifiadau celloedd somatig, mastitis clinigol a lefelau bactoscan.
Y gwahaniaeth rhwng profion deinamig a’r gwaith cynnal arferol sy’n cael ei wneud gan y gweithgynhyrchwyr neu’r ffermwyr yw eu bod yn profi'r parlwr pan fo hwnnw o dan straen, ac nad yw'r llall yn gwneud hynny. Mae hefyd yn cynnwys materion mecanyddol a materion hwsmonaeth ac mae'r rhain i gyd yn cyfrannu at wella iechyd y pwrs/cadair.
Bydd y prosiect hwn yn ystyried a oes modd gwneud gwelliannau i iechyd y pwrs/cadair o ganlyniad i'r newidiadau a fydd yn cael eu gwneud drwy brofion deinamig. Fe allai'r newidiadau ddod â manteision ehangach hefyd, gan gynnwys defnyddio llai ar foddion gwrthfiotig a gwella effeithlonrwydd y gwaith godro.
Contacts
Project coordinator
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Jeremy Bowen Rees
Project coordinator