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[jimmer]

dont know bt udder comfort from kiwikit works well on them

got a jersey that is like it every year ,and always seem to get one or two a year like it

not high cell count

 

[jimmer]

i was just thinking your clusters look odd, how old is that parlour? de laval here was new around 2000 i think, harmoany clusters, i hate them but they are very good for the cows, very good milk flow from them

the hole in the ground was dug in the mid seventies and an alfa 20/10 with jars was put in ,complete with in parlour feeding,

it stayed like that till two years ago when we converted it to a 24/24 direct line with parts from two second hand delaval parlours , the 24 harmony clusters that came with one of them are still in the garage, it was going to cost as much to use the harmonys again (plastic shells cracked , wine glasses missing etc etc) as it was to buy decent claws that NEVER break

my limited experience with harmony claws will never be forgotten , and am glad we didnt even try to milk jerseys with them

 

[multi power]

the hole in the ground was dug in the mid seventies and an alfa 20/10 with jars was put in ,complete with in parlour feeding,

it stayed like that till two years ago when we converted it to a 24/24 direct line with parts from two second hand delaval parlours , the 24 harmony clusters that came with one of them are still in the garage, it was going to cost as much to use the harmonys again (plastic shells cracked , wine glasses missing etc etc) as it was to buy decent claws that NEVER break

my limited experience with harmony claws will never be forgotten , and am glad we didnt even try to milk jerseys with them

funny enough not broke a claw for a long while here, used to be a common occourance

 

[Blue.]

the hole in the ground was dug in the mid seventies and an alfa 20/10 with jars was put in ,complete with in parlour feeding,

it stayed like that till two years ago when we converted it to a 24/24 direct line with parts from two second hand delaval parlours , the 24 harmony clusters that came with one of them are still in the garage, it was going to cost as much to use the harmonys again (plastic shells cracked , wine glasses missing etc etc) as it was to buy decent claws that NEVER break

my limited experience with harmony claws will never be forgotten , and am glad we didnt even try to milk jerseys with them

Never been a fan of harmonys

I have wesfalia claws and waikato shells my dad milked for years using fulwood sl2ctf liners,they were the biggest numbest liner and shell combination ever.

 

[multi power]

the hole in the ground was dug in the mid seventies and an alfa 20/10 with jars was put in ,complete with in parlour feeding,

it stayed like that till two years ago when we converted it to a 24/24 direct line with parts from two second hand delaval parlours , the 24 harmony clusters that came with one of them are still in the garage, it was going to cost as much to use the harmonys again (plastic shells cracked , wine glasses missing etc etc) as it was to buy decent claws that NEVER break

my limited experience with harmony claws will never be forgotten , and am glad we didnt even try to milk jerseys with them

so that would have had jars down the middle ? they were very popular around where i grew up

 

[dinderleat]

I should put those clusters on eBay those stainless steel tops are 150 each !

 

[dinderleat]

the hole in the ground was dug in the mid seventies and an alfa 20/10 with jars was put in ,complete with in parlour feeding,

it stayed like that till two years ago when we converted it to a 24/24 direct line with parts from two second hand delaval parlours , the 24 harmony clusters that came with one of them are still in the garage, it was going to cost as much to use the harmonys again (plastic shells cracked , wine glasses missing etc etc) as it was to buy decent claws that NEVER break

my limited experience with harmony claws will never be forgotten , and am glad we didnt even try to milk jerseys with them

Probably be just as quick with a 12 24. ?

 

[Blue.]

so that would have had jars down the middle ? they were very popular around where i grew up

Our parlour started as a 5/10 with jars up the middle in 1971

somewhere mid 70s it got doubled up(still jars above) then in 1989 we extended it (14/14)and tried jars up middle not enough room so dug the sides out and went lowline with jars,ok but pulsators were always going off due to being in the damp.

Then 2002 i dug into the old dairy and made it into a 12/24 with acrs did a couple af years then got milk meters 2007 I doubled up,now were going to swing over again,but more units.

Have altered stallwork widths and heights along the way,dont have any original concrete in any of it.

 

[multi power]

Our parlour started as a 5/10 with jars up the middle in 1971

somewhere mid 70s it got doubled up(still jars above) then in 1989 we extended it (14/14)and tried jars up middle not enough room so dug the sides out and went lowline with jars,ok but pulsators were always going off due to being in the damp.

Then 2002 i dug into the old dairy and made it into a 12/24 with acrs did a couple af years then got milk meters 2007 I doubled up,now were going to swing over again,but more units.

Have altered stallwork widths and heights along the way,dont have any original concrete in any of it.

so what height were the origanil jars? all them around our way they were right in the middle, our fullwood at home must have been years ahead then, jars up high , im 6tf2 n they are plenty high for me to not hit my head

 

[dinderleat]

In 96 we put a 8 16 Alfa with jars down the middle 2011 we double up direct to line alpro now we are going to a 24 24 surprising how it changes

 

[multi power]

Probably be just as quick with a 12 24. ?

20 40 here n autum calvers n 2 milking untill summer, then when i milk alone i cant get more than 16 on at a time , so bigger not always quicker

 

[Blue.]

so what height were the origanil jars? all them around our way they were right in the middle, our fullwood at home must have been years ahead then, jars up high , im 6tf2 n they are plenty high for me to not hit my head

The original high level jars would have been 7' underneath.

20 40 here n autum calvers n 2 milking untill summer, then when i milk alone i cant get more than 16 on at a time , so bigger not always quicker

Were going to milk with 2 in the pit either 30/60 or 32/64 going to get digging the pit when we get 3rd cut in.

 

[jimmer]

with the jetters folded up

 

[jimmer]

yep that front gate is obviously gonna bite you girl i should stay there and i will milk you anyway

 

[dinderleat]

When we doubled our parlour up those delaval jetters were 200 each these are stainless steel and were only 90 from greenoak I think.
@jimmer you wouldn't happen to have any feeders from those second hand parlours in your garage the delaval blue electronic ones could do with 8?

 

[dinderleat]

These ones

 

[Blue.]

These ones View attachment 64441

http://www.hanskampagrotech.nl/media/174562/ha_cat2014_en_lowres.pdf

Also have you tried Vic Brown?

 

[dinderleat]

http://www.hanskampagrotech.nl/media/174562/ha_cat2014_en_lowres.pdf

Also have you tried Vic Brown?

No try not if we can help it he always want silly money for everything

Also wanted to get the same make as it will fit in nicely then.

 

[Blue.]

No try not if we can help it he always want silly money for everything

Also wanted to get the same make as it will fit in nicely then.

I got the computer link for my wesfalia parlour from Devon via an ad I placed in the farmers guardian.

I'd email delaval dealers,there is bound to be someone chucking feeders out.

 

[jimmer]

These ones View attachment 64441

they look the same as the feeder motors on our oopfs

they were vacuum feeders in the parlour previous , werent working when i came here and i dont know for how long before , plenty of blue fibre glass feeder mangers here though