Milking frequency of cows with DeLaval VMS robot
Abstract.
A herd of 59 first calvings were milked with a single DeLaval VMS unit – one of the first ones introduced in Poland. The research was conducted in Szo³dry (Wielkopolska) and aimed to analyse daily milking frequency and its impact on single milking yield, total daily yield, and the occurrence rate of undermilking. The study found the average milking frequency at 2.5 with over 90% of all milkings to be either of twice-a-day (2×) or three-times-a-day (3×) type. Incomplete milkings occurred rarely in fewer than 2% cases. Total daily yield was significantly higher for 3× than 2× milkings.
Keywords: milking frequency, total daily yield, milking robot, milk production
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For citation:
G³owicka-Wo³oszyn R., Winnicki S., Jugowar J.L., 2010. Krotno¶æ doju krów z Zastosowaniem robota VMS firmy DeLaval. Nauka Przyr. Technol. 4, 1, #1.
G³owicka-Wo³oszyn R., Winnicki S., Jugowar J.L., 2010. Krotno¶æ doju krów z Zastosowaniem robota VMS firmy DeLaval. Nauka Przyr. Technol. 4, 1, #1.
Corresponding address:
Romana G³owicka-Wo³oszyn
Instytut Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy w Falentach
Oddzia³ w Poznaniu
ul. Biskupiñska 67
60-463 Poznañ
Poland
e-mail: roma@up.poznan.pl
Romana G³owicka-Wo³oszyn
Instytut Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy w Falentach
Oddzia³ w Poznaniu
ul. Biskupiñska 67
60-463 Poznañ
Poland
e-mail: roma@up.poznan.pl
Accepted for print: 2.10.2009