Vector

More milking robot visits

By providing a fresh ration at the feed fence several times a day to the cows, their activity will increase. On robotic farms, this will result in more visits to the robot. More visits will lead to more milkings per cow, while also reducing labour as less cows need to be collected in robotic milking situations.

Suitable for all group sizes

Even smaller groups, e.g. pregnant young stock or dry cows, will get a freshly mixed portion of their own ration, supporting their condition and preparing them for their subsequent lactation. The results: less veterinarian costs and higher milk production.

Feeding according to feed conversion ratio

With the Lely Vector system you can choose easily to provide the best feed for the best cows automatically. The feed grabber will get the feed from the correct feed blocks in the kitchen in a certain order. The Vector system easily prepares different combinations and various volumes of rations, depending on the make-up of the different groups in the herd.

Low running costs

When making the financial calculation, obviously there is more to look at than simply the initial investment. Running costs for the Lely Vector system are extremely low and huge savings can be expected if you compare them with the costs to operate conventional systems. The unique concept of direct electric motors of the Vector system avoids the need for energy-inefficient power transmissions.

Saving of eight hours labour a week

The design of the kitchen is custom-made and therefore you only need to tend to the kitchen every three days. Our existing customers report a saving of eight hours a week (when compared with once a day feeding and multiple feed pushing) which equates to a saving of 416 hours over the course of the year. How much is this worth to you? Having to feed the cows on special family days will also become a thing of the past!

Improved feed efficiency

As a dairy manager it is important to know how much feed is distributed at every group and how these groups are performing. Analyzing the feed efficiency starts with precise reporting of the different feed types and the ratio of each feed type in the mixed ration. Furthermore the number of animals and their output is important to calculate the efficiency of the feed intake. For cows in lactation the milk yield and content divided by the feed intake brings the feed efficiency. For young stock and other cattle the output is body weight.