bacteria in raw milk

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Comment on bacteria and raw milk... if a cow is eating grain as part of the diet..even 1lb of grain the rumen pH changes and effects the natural bacteria balance. Different bacteria live in the rumen at different pH levels. I believe that one will find undesirable bacteria more plentiful in a cows rumen and manure with a diet consisting of even a small amount of grain. And the undesirable bacteria could find its way into the milk.

couple of examples

the easiest way to eliminate ecoli concerns in beef animals is to remove grain from the diet of a beef animal at least 1 month b4 slaughter. this is considered fact..no grain..no ecoli

Comparing mastitis issues in lactating cows: mastitis is a bacterial concern that effects the mammary gland of all mammals. Prior to my owning my cows they were fed grain as part of the diet. I do know that ecoli mastitis was a common dysfunction in the cows. During the two years that I have been managing the cow herd, no trace of ecoli mastitis has ever been detected. healthy rumen = healthy cows. I do not feed any grain

a farm close to here has his cows out to pasture but also pushes the cows production with grain supplementation. I know he is battling mastitis issues but I do not know the variety. it is true that increased production in a cow does facilitate mammary dysfunction issues but I do believe that the issues are magnified by the type of bacteria that are present through the rumen pH facilitator.

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I have this email still in my inbox from a while ago and I cannot remember if I

have asked my question or not yet that I had concerning this...

How should the cows eat their hay/grass during winter months for those who live

in cold climate: dried or fermented, or does it not matter?

Cows used to be fed things like winter squash, beets, carrots and such. These

are not grains but they are not grass are these fine to feed the cows?

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----- Original Message -----

From: Wetzel

Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 10:40 AM

Subject: bacteria in raw milk

Comment on bacteria and raw milk... if a cow is eating grain as part of the

diet..even 1lb of grain the rumen pH changes and effects the natural bacteria

balance. Different bacteria live in the rumen at different pH levels. I

believe that one will find undesirable bacteria more plentiful in a cows rumen

and manure with a diet consisting of even a small amount of grain. And the

undesirable bacteria could find its way into the milk.

couple of examples

the easiest way to eliminate ecoli concerns in beef animals is to remove grain

from the diet of a beef animal at least 1 month b4 slaughter. this is

considered fact..no grain..no ecoli

Comparing mastitis issues in lactating cows: mastitis is a bacterial concern

that effects the mammary gland of all mammals. Prior to my owning my cows they

were fed grain as part of the diet. I do know that ecoli mastitis was a common

dysfunction in the cows. During the two years that I have been managing the cow

herd, no trace of ecoli mastitis has ever been detected. healthy rumen =

healthy cows. I do not feed any grain

a farm close to here has his cows out to pasture but also pushes the cows

production with grain supplementation. I know he is battling mastitis issues

but I do not know the variety. it is true that increased production in a cow

does facilitate mammary dysfunction issues but I do believe that the issues are

magnified by the type of bacteria that are present through the rumen pH

facilitator.