EVALUATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF MECHANICAL MILKING OF DAIRY COWS

Abstract

The milking preparation time of 1 minute is sufficient for good milk ejection for all animals regardless of lactation stage. The milk flow and milk production of the cow determine the milking time and have a significant impact on the efficiency of the milking parlour.
Based on the data obtained from these observations and measurements, the efficiency of the 2 x 5 Herringbone milking parlor was calculated in the 12 observations expressed in kilograms of milk per milking station and per hour.
As experience was gained and the milking routine standardized after 3 months, the amount of 50 kg of milk per milking post and hour was reached.
A strict milking routine in which teats are cleaned and dried within 30 seconds and the application of milking units 60 seconds after the start of stimulation increases milk production by 450 kg per lactation and brings an extra 320 l/ cow/lactation.
The access of the cows to the milking parlor was the activity for which long periods of time were recorded. Accustoming the animals to the new milking conditions took almost 3 months.
The average access time of a series of 5 cows to the milking stalls decreased from 6.8-7.0 minutes recorded in the first 2 observations to 2.5 minutes in the last observation