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Table 2 Calculating the arithmetic and geometric mean SCC values (* 1000) for a sample herd during the first three months of the year, immediately following a break-in-supply

From: The impact of removal of the seasonality formula on the eligibility of Irish herds to supply raw milk for processing of dairy products

Month

SCC test results

Seasonal adjustment factor

Monthly arithmetic mean

Monthly geometric mean

Calculation method 1

Calculation method 2

Adjusted geometric mean

Rolling geometric mean

Adjusted SCC

Rolling geometric mean

January

438

0.39

403.50

395.62

154.29

-

170.82

-

540

210.60

413

161.07

402

156.78

283

110.37

345

134.55

February

513

0.74

470.29

460.49

340.76

-

379.62

-

328

242.72

463

342.62

662

489.88

408

301.92

504

372.96

414

306.36

March

659

1.00

402.29

377.65

377.65

270.79

659.00

278.51

555

555.00

394

394.00

407

407.00

288

288.00

226

226.00

287

287.00

  1. The two methods of rolling mean calculation are applied for March, this being the first month with three months of consecutive SCC results