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72 Stall Automated Milker

Velmar Green was talking about one of those a year ago. I thought it was just something in his imagination.
 
Not only milkmaids, but how about cattle guards. Is this going to increase the number or downsize more of them?
 
There are also completely automated robotic systems for smaller dairies now- 2 have gone in in our area. Each unit costs about $250,000, will handle 75 cows. Unit is essentially a 2 stall mini-milking parlor, installed adjacent to the free-stall barn- cow comes in whenever she wants- if it has been at least 6 hours since she was last milked, the door closes, she gets a measured amount of grain, and the milker attached itself. If its been less than 6 hours, she gets booted out. All kinds of sensors, of course, can diagnose pretty much everything, and sends a continuous report to the computer in the house. The cows quickly figure out the time interval thing, and put themselves on a schedule. Frees up the owner for management (and farming)- our neighbor says it will pay for itself faster than he thought, because you also get more production when milking cows more than 2X per day. And he has time to raise more and better feed. His wife and daughter are doing a lot of the routine management stuff, and he's just a cell phone away if they need him.

BTW, both of the diaries with that system are organic. Organic has really caught on around here, and he says he is eternally grateful for BST- the misconceptions about it have driven customers to the organic side in droves.
 
A friend of mine just started using a Double 40 side by side Parlor. For the last two years we rode around the country looking at parlors.
The rotary seemed to use more labor and was slower than the side by side. Higher initial investment and more mainainence with a rotary.
As far as robotic milking, I do not think it is quite there yet. Maintainence, parts, and depreciation make them a questionable investment.
More than one dairy operation has had to use a traditional parlor to supplement a robotic parlor to make the operation cash flow.
Have to keep in mind that milking parlors have been evolving since the 1950s and will continue to do so. The "perfect" parlor is still not here yet.
 
Barbara Mlsna is my sister, Dennis is my BIL, and of course Nick is my nephew. Good, down to earth people they are.
 
When I was in Pella, Ia a week and a half ago, the gal there was telling me about the place on Vermeer's property that making a self milker, that the cows just walk in whenever they want to be milked, day or night. I can't think of the company's name now. I did see the place from the road too. Seemed as thought it started with a "M".
 
(quoted from post at 11:56:37 08/21/14) There are also completely automated robotic systems for smaller dairies now- 2 have gone in in our area. Each unit costs about $250,000, will handle 75 cows. Unit is essentially a 2 stall mini-milking parlor, installed adjacent to the free-stall barn- cow comes in whenever she wants- if it has been at least 6 hours since she was last milked, the door closes, she gets a measured amount of grain, and the milker attached itself. If its been less than 6 hours, she gets booted out. All kinds of sensors, of course, can diagnose pretty much everything, and sends a continuous report to the computer in the house. The cows quickly figure out the time interval thing, and put themselves on a schedule. Frees up the owner for management (and farming)- our neighbor says it will pay for itself faster than he thought, because you also get more production when milking cows more than 2X per day. And he has time to raise more and better feed. His wife and daughter are doing a lot of the routine management stuff, and he's just a cell phone away if they need him.

BTW, both of the diaries with that system are organic. Organic has really caught on around here, and he says he is eternally grateful for BST- the misconceptions about it have driven customers to the organic side in droves.
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ilk robots are used widespread in Europe for a number of years already by the dairies, they also have feed robots that load them self and make the rounds a couple times a day.
They have camcorders on strategic points in the barn and can monitor data and video streams from the cows and the various devices from anywhere in the world on their cellphones.
 
I am looking real hard at a Lelly Robotic milking system. Will have to put up new freestall barn@ $20.00 per sq ft. Will need two units, should cost near one mill. with manure storage , and bunker silos. But with son at home, and looking to the future, don't see how we can stay the same too much longer. Besides, I might like some time off before I die, and milking 60 cows in a tie barn don't allow for much time off. Takes two of us to run the farm, with milking and crops. I think one person could run 100 cows alone without outside help. Bruce
 
(quoted from post at 02:54:10 08/22/14) I am looking real hard at a Lelly Robotic milking system. Will have to put up new freestall barn@ $20.00 per sq ft. Will need two units, should cost near one mill. with manure storage , and bunker silos. But with son at home, and looking to the future, don't see how we can stay the same too much longer. Besides, I might like some time off before I die, [b:a5fe9b27ca]and milking 60 cows in a tie barn don't allow for much time off.[/b:a5fe9b27ca] Takes two of us to run the farm, with milking and crops.[b:a5fe9b27ca] I think one person could run 100 cows alone without outside help[/b:a5fe9b27ca]. Bruce
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see more work, more head aches, more break downs(with professional price attached)
And no more money in the pocket at year end.
 
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