Buildings and Equipment
Within this section you will find details relating to the siting, design and building dimensions for new milking parlours and dairy cow accommodation. The machinery section is devoted to manufacturers of specialist dairying equipment whilst the new products section relates to new and innovative products relative to dairying.
Milking Parlour Design and Hygiene Standards
Modern parlour designs have been developed to cater for increased herd size and incorporate automation in the herringbone, auto-tandem and rotary configurations.
Assessing Milking Parlour Suitability For Your Herd
Herd sizes have continued to grow in Northern Ireland. The average herd size is now in excess of 70 cows. Almost half of the cows in Northern Ireland are in herds over 100 cows. This has increased markedly in recent years ...
Preventing problems from stray electricity in your milking parlour
Stray voltage in excess of 1.5 volts AC has been associated with increases in the level of clinical mastitis in dairy cows. The clinical infections usually occur in cows that already have sub-clinical infections. Finding the cause of stray voltage is generally not simple, because the on-farm and off-farm sources act together and can vary with time ...
Cubicle Design
The message is simple:- An uncomfortable cubicle means, a higher refusal rate, cows lie down for less time, they are dirtier and more prone to mastitis, ruminate less often and are more likely to suffer injury or lameness – often resulting in earlier culling
The message is simple:- An uncomfortable cubicle means, a higher refusal rate, cows lie down for less time, they are dirtier and more prone to mastitis, ruminate less often and are more likely to suffer injury or lameness – often resulting in earlier culling
