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Install 'non-stick' surfaces in the dairy
Use cow ankle straps on pipework
Wet surfaces prior to milking
Use low pressure hoses
Strategically wash teats
Dry wipe teats
Use trigger nozzles on udder hoses
Fix leaking troughs
Reduce evaporation from water storages