28/30 point rotary parlours

Grassman247 · Mar 19, 2018

Beef farmer said:
Evo farming are putting in 2 24/48 side by side. 700 cows. 350 an hour. Better than any rotary.

There cows also only averaged 11ltrs, any idiot can milk that many cows that fast with that amount of litres. As staff get harder to find a nicer place to work will be the biggest attraction. I don’t think a 40 point rotary for 300 cows is over kill at all. Especially if you own the farm.

Beef farmer · Mar 19, 2018

Grassman247 said:
There cows also only averaged 11ltrs, any idiot can milk that many cows that fast with that amount of litres. As staff get harder to find a nicer place to work will be the biggest attraction. I don’t think a 40 point rotary for 300 cows is over kill at all. Especially if you own the farm.

11 liters a day?

Grassman247 · Mar 19, 2018

Beef farmer said:
11 liters a day?

11ltrs/cow/day

Beef farmer · Mar 19, 2018

Grassman247 said:
11ltrs/cow/day

Didn't realise they where OAD. Still, our 24/48 is a lovley place to work.

Grassman247 · Mar 19, 2018

Beef farmer said:
Didn't realise they where OAD. Still, our 24/48 is a lovley place to work.

There not. This was twice a day milking.

Beef farmer · Mar 19, 2018

Grassman247 said:
There not. This was twice a day milking.

That's say
6.5 am
4.5 pm

Maybe for the last month in November, but surly not an average

Grassman247 · Mar 19, 2018

Beef farmer said:
That's say
6.5 am
4.5 pm

Maybe for the last month in November, but surly not an average

I know your always right so I’ll give you the figures just so your a bit clearer. 3,148 litres per cow. 280 day lactation is 11litres per cow per day. A 24/48 parlour is a nice place to work il agree. A well run rotary is in a different league to two herringbones any day of the week.

Beef farmer · Mar 19, 2018

Grassman247 said:
I know your always right so I’ll give you the figures just so your a bit clearer. 3,148 litres per cow. 280 day lactation is 11litres per cow per day. A 24/48 parlour is a nice place to work il agree. A well run rotary is in a different league to two herringbones any day of the week.

I can't seem to get my head around that yield on 2x. Can't get my head round you being teasy as a snake either. We will put it down to lack of grass growth.

Cows 'n grass · Mar 19, 2018

Grassman247 said:
I know your always right so I’ll give you the figures just so your a bit clearer. 3,148 litres per cow. 280 day lactation is 11litres per cow per day. A 24/48 parlour is a nice place to work il agree. A well run rotary is in a different league to two herringbones any day of the week.

There's no doubt that a rotary is an efficient way to milk cows but I never found it all that pleasurable standing still with water constantly dripping on your toes and only seeing each cow for a few seconds.

Headless chicken · Mar 19, 2018

Grassman247 said:
I know your always right so I’ll give you the figures just so your a bit clearer. 3,148 litres per cow. 280 day lactation is 11litres per cow per day. A 24/48 parlour is a nice place to work il agree. A well run rotary is in a different league to two herringbones any day of the week.

Not that I think your wrong here but where did you find that it says that’s their Production? That seems oad territory to me

vantage · Mar 19, 2018

Cows 'n grass said:
There's no doubt that a rotary is an efficient way to milk cows but I never found it all that pleasurable standing still with water constantly dripping on your toes and only seeing each cow for a few seconds.

A mate is putting in a 54 point Milfos rotary,water is running to centre of the platform,cow standing higher under the back feet than front.

Farmer Bogass · Mar 19, 2018

In my experience, Rotarys are most efficient if you have a large herd (400 milkers plus), not looking to expand big style and operate with two of you milking.

If you milk alone or under that amount, save your pennies and milk in a decent herringbone. Why put in a 50-60 point for a 200ish herd. I manage on a 48 point with 600 milkers without too many issues. Yes you do get a few which go round again, but correct speed adjustments to cater for the average milking time from week to week solves that issue. You can even have software running to do that for you on the newer kit.

Dead Rabbits · Mar 19, 2018

Cows 'n grass said:
There's no doubt that a rotary is an efficient way to milk cows but I never found it all that pleasurable standing still with water constantly dripping on your toes and only seeing each cow for a few seconds.

I agree. Hard to beat the cows/hr, but I don't really care to milk in one.

In the pit · Mar 20, 2018

40/80 here 250 /hour in peak milk with two people

Hugh 2 · Aug 31, 2020

28/30 point rotary parlours

Lets say you are using 14 unit herringbone
Would it be better to upgrade to a 28/30/33 unit rotary or
a 28/30/33 unit herringbone -

I see plenty posts here saying waste of time but I think a small rotary has to be easier for one person to operate

Thanks

jonny72 · Aug 31, 2020

I run a 24 point external rotary doing a dry wipe, strip and auto teatsprayer milking 250 cows.
Nearly all cows are fast milkers so its basically as quick as one man can milk

awkward · Aug 31, 2020

running and maintenance costs are the main difference ,how are yours

jonny72 · Aug 31, 2020

Never been any issues with the platform here, electricity and hot water cost must be higher thou

vantage · Aug 31, 2020

There’s a 24 point Rotoflo rotary the other side of the village from here. Been in 30 years, never heard of any problems, water takes a long time to wear out!

Real cool · Aug 31, 2020

Yea a lot of fitter rent ideas but I’d say 60 point rotary with auto I’d cluster flush and shedding gates depends on yield but still best go 60

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