This document provides guidelines for hygienic measures and cleaning procedures at a dairy barn. It recommends disinfecting entry points, avoiding outside worker entry, proper manure handling, and cleaning equipment, containers, sheds and feeding areas. Equipment should be stored above the floor in a protected area after cleaning. Common disinfectants discussed include washing soda, lime, bleaching powder and iodine. The choice of sanitizer depends on the soil, water quality, surface material and application method. Cleaning methods include manual, high pressure spray and foam cleaning.
3. Hygienic measures of barn
0 There should be a wheel dip filled with some good
disinfectant at the main gate of farm.
4. Hygienic measures of barn
0 Spread Calcium carbonate at the entrance of shed
area to disinfect the shoes of staff.
0 Entry of workers of other farms should be avoided.
0 Dry dusting/sweeping is not recommended; dust will
stay hanging in air and later on settle down. So
moisten the area then sweep.
0 Remove dung and use bedding completely.
5. Hygienic measures of barn
0 Construct manure pit for proper handling of manure.
0 Prevent algae to grow in the water troughs.
0 Use proper concentration of disinfectant/insecticide
solutions to avoid any toxic poisoning. .
0 Construct hoof dip filled with CuSO4 on the way from
dairy shed to milking shed for the hoof care.
6. Cleaning of equipment and
containers
0 All multi-use containers
0 Utensils
0 Milk transport tanks
0 Equipment used for handling and storage of milk
0 Water piping
7. Cleaning of equipment and
containers
0 Milking parlor
0 Buildings
0 Sheds
0 Feeding and drinking equipment
8. Storage of equipments
0 After cleaning, all multi-use milk containers, utensils,
and equipment shall be stored to assure complete
drainage.
0 Prevent contamination prior to the next use.
0 Must be stored to be protected from splash, dust,
insects, overhead dripping, unnecessary handling, or
any other possible source of contamination.
9. Storage of equipments
0 Must be stored above the floor on clean racks or
other storage devices.
10. Storage of equipments
0 Portable machines must be stored in areas where
contamination is less likely, acceptable dry storage
rooms and protect it with covering of clean plastic
sheeting
0 Clean equipment must never be stored on dock
areas, in machinery areas (boiler), or in out-buildings
11. Disinfectants
Washing Soda:
0 Washing soda (NaHCO3) dissolved in water (4 %
solution) is powerful disinfectant.
Lime:
0 Fresh lime when sprinkled over the floors, walls,
ground; as soil becomes unfavorable for germs growth
in farm. 1 Kg of lime is dissolved in 25 kg of water.
12. Disinfectants
0 KMNO4:
KMNO4 is a good disinfectant. It is cheap. It has also
antiseptic properties.
0 Mercuric Chloride:
Very strong disinfectant but corrosive to metal and
secondly it is poisonous. So use carefully.
13. Disinfectants
0 Phenol (Carbolic acid):
5 % solution of phenol is good disinfectant.
0 Formalin:
5 % solution is good disinfectant. This sprayed in at least 10
hours complete air tight condition (closed vicinity).
14. Disinfectants
0 Bleaching Powder:
This is calcium hypochloride. It contains up to 39%
available chlorine which has high disinfecting activity.
0 Iodine:
This is commercially available as iodophores and
contains between 1 and 2% available Iodine which is an
effective germicide..
15. The choice of sanitizer
Four factors that impact the choice of sanitation
0 The type or nature of the soil to be removed different soils
require different cleaners
0 More than 99% of the cleaning solution is water so it is
important to understand how water quality can impact the
cleaner.
16. The choice of sanitizer
0 The surface or material to be cleaned what the
material is composed of, plastic, rubber, stainless steel
and the surface condition (smooth, rough, pitted) will
need consideration.
0 Detergent application method.
17. Methods of Application
There are three methods of cleaning
1. Manual or hand cleaning
2. High pressure spray cleaning
3. Foam cleaning.