Changes in milking parameters with robotic milking
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The aim of this present study is to describe changes occurring during the milking of cows in various periods following the introduction of an AMS (automatic milking system). The following cow milking parameters were analysed: milkings per cow per day, milking yield, milking speed and milking duration. An increase in milk yield in AMS barns has been found to be possible, but it is affected by a number of factors related to cow milking performance. Milk yield was observed to gradually grow with time after the installation of the robots. Older cows in their third and fourth lactations achieved higher milking parameter values as compared to cows in their first and second lactations. The average milk yield for the whole period was on a similar level, but, due to the fact that the duration of lactation in herd B was more than 100 days longer, that herd achieved a higher milk yield. The use of AMSs in barns enables farmers to monitor cow performance traits and study the relationships between them; farmers should try to select for traits ensuring high performance and directly related to milk yield. This study found a positive relationship between milking duration and milk yield. On the other hand, a highly negative relationship was found between milking duration and milking speed, which means that these parameters should be closely monitored. This study found that the optimal number of milkings per cow per day was in the range of 2.6 to 2.8 milkings a day with a 2.6 kg min milking speed.
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