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  1. Farmer Kitty

    Milk Cow Question - Milking only front quarters?

    CMT tests are good. Also mastitis usually presents itself as chunks in the milk before you get the coloring/or lack of coloring. Or if you have a testing lab around you, you can take a sample there and they will test the somatic cell (mastitis check) and the antibiotic for you as well. If your...
  2. Farmer Kitty

    Milk Cow Question - Milking only front quarters?

    If the milk is still yellowish definately treat her again. She was kicking because of tenderness from the mastitis if she is getting better as it clears. Are you treating her IM with penicillan too? If that one quarter is still yellow it is something to consider. If you really want to learn...
  3. Farmer Kitty

    Milk Cow Question - Milking only front quarters?

    Try putting a halter on her and pull her head around to the side that you are milking her on. Tie the halter to her hind leg. Cows kick out backwards before they kick forward and this jerks them and helps break the habit. If the halter doesn't work then you can try a nose leader. Switching from...
  4. Farmer Kitty

    Milk Cow Question - Milking only front quarters?

    You need to milk all four quarters. How long has she been milking? Sometimes when they first freshen the quarters are swollen and sore. If this is the case she should settle in. If she has been milking a while make sure she doesn't have mastitis. Do you know about ? It's new and we are a...
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