Description
This training focuses on simple, consistent sanitation habits that protect udder health in home‑scale dairies. You’ll set up a milking space with washable surfaces, hand hygiene stations, and clean‑in‑place routines for pails and lines. We demonstrate pre‑dip and post‑dip technique, proper drying, and teat end checks that reduce infection risk. You will learn to recognize quarter hardness, heat, and milk changes that indicate you should call a veterinarian. A sample schedule shows cooling, straining, and labeled storage for safe household use. We include troubleshooting for let‑down problems, agitation, and stress reduction during milking. Printable logs help you document cleanliness, milk quality observations, and supply rotation. We explain how to separate sick animals, manage laundry, and dispose of waste with minimal contamination. Case notes show how small improvements prevent bigger problems over a season. By completion, you’ll improve milk quality, animal comfort, and communication with your veterinary professional.
Video modules + sanitation SOPs + printable logs
3 hours
Milking hygiene, mastitis watch points, equipment cleaning, cooling and storage, stress‑aware routines.
Home‑scale cow, goat, and sheep dairies; hobby cheesemakers; youth ag programs.
