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o The milk man should be clean healthy.
o Should wash his hands thoroughly to dry with?
o Test for mastitis before milking.
o Use clean milk utensils before milking or equipment.
o Clean the udder before milking.
o Use two towels one for washing and another one for drying.
o Avoid flavours in milk by avoiding feeds which cause such flavours such as onions, mexican
marigold, and pineapple wastes shortly before milking.
o Sieve the milk after milking to remove hairs and any other foreign materials.
o Wash the udder using warm water to remove dirt and stimulate milk led down.
o Ensure the cows are free from zoonotic disease.
o Milk cans/churns used to hold milk during storage should be made of materials which are free
from copper or iron on the surface to bad smell in milk.
o Practice complete milking which can lead to the cow drying off quickly.
o Cover the milk to prevent contamination.
o Store milk in a cool place.
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