Manx cows' groove is in the fart, says dairy!

Thursday, 28 November 2024 at 14:25

An Island milk producer says it won't be adding a drug to its feed to stop its cows breaking wind.

Cooil's Dairy in Port Erin says a number of customers got in touch yesterday after hearing about a UK trial to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows there.

The business says the feed it uses does not contain the additive people were concerned about - and it has no plans to introduce it.

It took to Facebook to publish a photo showing the ingredients in the feed it gives its herd.

In a statement, Isle of Man Creamery says its milk isn't from herds which have taken the additive.

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