Dried Flaky Teats

Rechellef · #1 07/13/11, 09:24 AM

Suddenly my prized milker Sugar is getting dry, flaky teats. My milking ritual is clean and wipe teats with anti-bacterial cloth, squeeze out two squirts out of each teat for chickens, milk w/Udderly EZ and/or hand milk/strip (she is a very easy milker). Then I wipe with anti-bacterial wipe again or spray with Fight Bac. However, lately (and right around the time the milk started tasting goaty), her teats have started to get dried out and flaky. I have not changed the ritual in the way I milk her, so once again I am left scratching my head. Therefore, I have started massaging Bag Balm into her teats after I am done with the post milking cleaning over the past 3 days and it hasn't seemed to make a difference yet. Why would her teats suddenly started getting flaky even though I haven't changed a thing.

Alice In TX/MO · #2 07/13/11, 09:38 AM

Does she have black oil sunflower seeds in her feed?

Rechellef · #3 07/13/11, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

Does she have black oil sunflower seeds in her feed?

She did, but due to the cost, I have been forced to eliminate it until DH starts his new job.

KrisD · #4 07/13/11, 11:56 AM

Could you try Sunflower oil in her food then? Ask Alice if she thinks this would help if you can't buy the BOSS now.

Alice In TX/MO · #5 07/13/11, 06:03 PM

YES! Sunflower or Canola oil. Start with a tablespoon full a day.

LoneStrChic23 · #6 07/13/11, 08:19 PM

I use rice bran for fat & vit e now due to the cost of BOSS ($29.99 for 40lb now!) It's higher in fat than BOSS anyways.

I had dry teats with my previous udder wash (iodine wash from Hoeggers). When I got dry teats I massaged coconut oil in really well & cleaned off the excess. Works instantly!

I've been making my own udder wash for 2-3 weeks now and no dry teats at all. Haven't had to moisturize either.

My udder wash is:
3 tablespoons of Nolvasan
1 tablespoon of gylcerin
2 quarts water