I bet it can't get through a full wash cycle in 10 minutes. In which case the vacuum pumps are running longer.How? It uses exactly how much electricity and chemicals you tell it to!
It’s a posh forage wagon. Grass silage only.Lazy loves KISS but also mixes tmr
I have greatly reduced the rate of infection,had a staph outbreak which is cow to cow infection. If you don't have mastitis ,cells or a bacto problem then of course cluster flush redundant. Earlier you mentioned culling high cell count cows i'd rather not have any.
Exactly. I watched one work. Went on for ages and seemed to stop and start the vacuum pump a lot. Also it’s something else to go wrong.I bet it can't get through a full wash cycle in 10 minutes. In which case the vacuum pumps are running longer.
I don’t understand, it goes through a full cycle as quick as you programme it to.I bet it can't get through a full wash cycle in 10 minutes. In which case the vacuum pumps are running longer.
fully investigated one of life great mistoriesAnd what caused the staph problem
Normally caused by incorrectly set up parlour
Most I know of take about 45 minutes from start to finish. That's not to say the vacuum pump is on all the timeI don’t understand, it goes through a full cycle as quick as you programme it to.
What sort of yields ?Hi all,
Looking at options to upgrade our ageing parlour.
Want to be able to milk 140 cows as a one-man set up in preferably no more than 90 mins, plus wash down time, without feeling jet-lagged at the end of it. Herd size unlikely to grow beyond this but would like to build some flexibility into the setup should the opportunity arise.
Looking at a fairly comprehensive spec to achieve the above (Auto ID, Feed to Yield, Cluster Flush, Auto Seg Gate, Auto Wash), but still a bit unsure on number of units.
Parlour engineer initially recommended 12/24 but my gut feeling is it will not be big enough to achieve the milking time savings I need. Recently milked in a 20/40 which I felt was overkill for one-operator with slower loading/unloading times and lots of units sat doing nothing half the time.
Thinking perhaps a 16/32 might be a good compromise?
Would appreciate any thoughts and experience from the TFF collective.
Thanks in advance,
p.s. the budget is not limitless so no daft suggestions please!
Exactly. I watched one work. Went on for ages and seemed to stop and start the vacuum pump a lot. Also it’s something else to go
Been set up by a numpty then ours takes about 10-15 minutes 24/48 parlourMost I know of take about 45 minutes from start to finish. That's not to say the vacuum pump is on all the time
What sort of yields ?
System ?
Block or ayr ?
Depends on routine, pre dip etc soon slows you down, but is likely necessary for straw yards. Also, are you a quick mover? Sounds dumb, but if you aren't, then a 20/40 is a waste of money, is also more parlour to wash down as well. Despite what has been said, building a 20/40 and putting 12 units in wouldn't be the daftest idea.
On that routine I don't think I'd want any more than 12/24Currently pre-dip, dry wipe, attach then post dipping with barrier dip so fairly comprehensive routine. SCC's under 100 and bacto sub 10 which I want to maintain so that im comfortably within the parameters of our Arla 360 contract.
Yes I can move pretty quick when milking, current parlour features no automation (not even ACR's) so I've got used to going hell for leather when milking. Relief milker wont move as quick as I do though and i want milking to be a more relaxed affair than at present.