McClellan dairy farm outside of Delavan has recently won a national award for the quality of it's milk.
Workers at the McClellan dairy farm outside of Delavan milk about 500 cows a day, three times each. The operation runs almost nonstop around the clock. The dairy has recently won a national award for the quality of it's milk.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Eating cows in the McClellan free stall dairy barn outside of Delavan cloud the air with their respiration. Good air circulation and sand used as bedding helps keep the animals healthier.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Sand is used as bedding in the McClellan free stall dairy barn outside of Delavan. The sand helps keep bacteria down and so the cows are healthier.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
As at all dairy operations, keeping equipment clean and sanitized is crucial to preventing contamination problems.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A worker at the McClellan dairy farm outside of Delavan rubs a swab with a milk sample on a growth medium. The sample will be incubated for 24 hours and help to determine the health of an animal.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A worker at the McClellan dairy farm draws a milk sample that will be tested for the presence of antibiotics. Until the milk is tested as free of chemicals, the milk from the cow can not enter the human food chain and is disposed of.
