Table 1.
Farmers practices | Performance | Number of farmers | Frequency(%) |
---|---|---|---|
Barn cleaning |
Twice per day |
4 |
8.5% |
Once per day |
28 |
59.58% |
|
Three times per week |
8 |
17.03% |
|
Once per week |
7 |
14.89% |
|
Udder washing before milking |
No washing at all |
13 |
27.66% |
Using warm tape water |
17 |
36.17% |
|
Using cold tape water |
4 |
8.51% |
|
Using warm river water |
1 |
2.13% |
|
Using cold river water |
12 |
25.53% |
|
Milking utensils cleaning |
Twice per day |
2 |
4.25% |
Every day |
39 |
82.98% |
|
Every other day |
6 |
12.77% |
|
Milking utensils cleaning methods |
Hot water |
21 |
44.68% |
Cold water |
26 |
55.52% |
|
Use of flavoring |
Traditional flavoring |
30 |
63.83% |
No use of traditional flavoring |
17 |
36.17% |
|
Hand washing before milking | Yes |
44 |
93.62% |
No | 3 | 6.38% |