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QWES-H; excellent tool for detecting heat
The QWES-H is a collar-mounted cow identification and activity sensor. A sophisticated acceleration sensor measures activity levels (duration and intensity of movements). The additional functionality of the QWES-HR system is that it also measures the cow’s ruminating activity. The cow’s .. Read more -
Weight attentions in T4C; a helpful tool in detecting lameness
Claw health is important in maintaining optimal cow flow to the robot. Therefore, early detection of lameness (combined with a routine hoof trimming program) is crucial in minimizing economic impacts on the farm. Body weight is a useful tool for detecting lameness at an early stage. The cow's body .. Read more -
Keep an eye on udder health!
To keep udder health and milk quality at a high level, the attentions of conductivity, color (and optional cell count) per quarter and milk yield are combined. Use the report Milking – Udder health in T4C to show these items on the screen or use the “X-link” touch screen on the .. Read more -
Save money – calibrate concentrates in the robot
In T4C, the feed speed and feed dispensation per feed type and per visit can be set. The total amount dispensed per visit is set at the robot. Incorrect dosing of the robot can result in both overfeeding and underfeeding and will cost the farmer money. A difference of 10% per feed portion on a farm .. Read more -
Lely Walkway; comfortable for the cow, efficient for the farmer
Good claw health is essential for optimal visiting behaviour to the robot. To improve claw health and minimise claw disorders regular foot baths are essential. In recent decades, very few developments regarding the design and functionality of foot baths have been put forward. Nevertheless, there .. Read more -
On-time replacement of teat cup liners ensures optimal robot capacity
The teat cup liner is the interface between the cow and the milking robot. Therefore, it needs to react as sensitively as possible to the teat of the cow. The quality of the teat cup liner has influence on the milking times, the level of milking out, udder health and robot capacity. Unfortunately, .. Read more -
Claw diseases
1. Interdigital dermatitisInterdigital dermatitis frequently occurs in dairy cattle and is one of the main infectious causes of lameness. The skin of the digits in the heel area and the interdigital space is affected which is characterized by a wet, smelly type of infection. This results in an .. Read more -
Klebsiella mastitis; assassin in your herd?
Klebsiella mastitis is increasingly common in the USA, the Netherlands and some other countries. Klebsiella is a Gram negative bacterium very similar to Escherichia coli. Both types of mastitis originate from the environment and infections can be fatal. Compared to Escherichia coli, Klebsiella .. Read more -
Prevention of heat stress
The optimal outside temperature for dairy cattle lies between -5°C and 18°C. At a temperature of 20°C and a humidity of 80%, a cow is already suffering from heat stress. Heat stress is caused by a combination of high temperature and high humidity. At a temperature of 25°C and a .. Read more -
Overcrowding and robotic milking
In herds with robotic milking, herd dynamics change over time and differ from herds with tradional milking parlours. However, the often heard comment that, due to these different dynamics, it is no longer necessary to have one cubicle and one place at the feed bunk per cow is incorrect. Especially .. Read more -
Correct use of chemicals
Once again, Lely would like to draw your urgent attention to the need to carefully handle products containing chemicals. As announced to our customers during an international mailing in January, a number of incidents have occurred on the premises of dairy farmers who work with a Lely Astronaut .. Read more -
Installation of a foot bath to prevent claw disorders
The economic importance of claw disorders is considerable, especially with a milking robot: milk production, fertility and visiting behaviour to the robot will deteriorate as a result of such disorders. Claw problems such as Digital Dermatitis also have a negative impact on animal wellbeing. .. Read more -
Farmers content with Lely Juno feed pusher
To gain insight into customer satisfaction among users of the Juno feed pusher, research was conducted by a student of Hogeschool Schoevers in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Denmark, France, Canada, UK and Belgium, 50 users were questioned about the reasons for .. Read more -
The influence of light on milk production
The influence of light on milk productionProper lighting in barns ensures optimum cow performance. It has been proved, that proper lighting inside the barn - including an optimal time schedule - may increase milk production by 6 to 10%. How does this work?Cows are sensitive animals and their .. Read more -
Influence of milking interval on protein content
All robot farmers know that an increased milk frequency has a positive effect on daily milk yield, depending on the lactation stage and the parity of the cow. A heifer is more vulnerable for a longer milking interval which leads to a decline in milk yield. Multiparous cows show only a slight .. Read more -
Dynamic milking
Interval sensitivitycow and her days in lactation. Just like with dynamic feeding, however, optimal milking intervals vary strongly between cows. Some cows yield almost equal amounts of milk, no matter whether they are milked 2 or 4 times a day (interval-insensitive). Other cows yield almost 25% .. Read more -
Dynamic feeding
Individual feed efficiency Under current feeding practices, all animals in a herd/group are fed according to the average dry matter intake and milk yield of that herd/group. However, feed efficiency varies widely between cows and the economical results may strongly improve by optimally using these .. Read more -
Why calibrate your Lely Calm calf feeder regularly?
Would you be happy if your dairy company only paid you 90% of the money they promised you for the milk? The calves would not be happy either if the feeder only provided them 90% of the milk they require. Or even worse… if they were to get much more than they should receive. One reason .. Read more -
Lely Astronaut - perfect fit for large dairies
Until 5 years ago, mainly farmers with a farm size of up to 250 cows invested in robotic milking. Currently, we see many farmers with farm sizes ranging from 500 to 1000 cows investing in robotic milking. In addition, the number of robots per farm is increasing rapidly. The largest farm at this .. Read more -
Automatic gates - no repression of low-ranking cows
The automatic gates designed and developed by Boetech enable the farmer to create a temporary waiting area where he can handle his attention cows with ease and comfort. The main advantages of the gates are: savings on labour, ease and simplicity of use and cow-friendliness. Labour-savingAutomatic .. Read more