Backs of parlours
- Thread starter Oats95
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What sort of parlour are you looking for? Generally speaking parlours are normally purpose build so you may find certain makes fit better with your farm.... I've milked in many parlours over the years.... From fullwood to Westfalia now GEA to boumatic and rotary..... Generally speaking you would be good to give some info about what cow numbers etc? Our building is a 15 x 15 boumatic parlour and has a large undercover holding yard behind it..... Makes useful sense and cows walk straight in no issues
Milkcow365
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- Location
- Sw Scotland
Tomr10
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Photo bomberMines, but I’ve a backing gate so never really need to get out
Tarw Coch
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- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
There’s a good fall on the collecting yard, and cows have flowed well into the parlour since the very first milking, other than a fresh heifer it is unusual to have to fetch a cow in.
Mines, but I’ve a backing gate so never really need to get out
Two parlour pics, like mine , that slope down to the front! I thought parlours ideally sloped to the rear. Couldn’t get the levels to do it on mine, don’t have any problems with cows coming in.
There’s a good fall on the collecting yard, and cows have flowed well into the parlour since the very first milking, other than a fresh heifer it is unusual to have to fetch a cow in.
@Tarw Coch , what are the green tubs for?
Tarw Coch
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- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
Mines dead level front to back, with fall in the milk line. slight fall to the walls for drainage .
The green tubs are fans.?
- Location
- M6 Hard shoulder
Gascoigne breeding ?
There’s a good fall on the collecting yard, and cows have flowed well into the parlour since the very first milking, other than a fresh heifer it is unusual to have to fetch a cow in.
Milkcow365
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- Location
- Sw Scotland
Having a screen either side must be better for auto I’d?
There’s a good fall on the collecting yard, and cows have flowed well into the parlour since the very first milking, other than a fresh heifer it is unusual to have to fetch a cow in.
Bogeyman
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- Location
- North Antrim
My parlour similar to T M without the angle extension into collecting area. The pinch point i have is where the cow in photo is standing and at times 2 or 3 can be pushing to get in one loses her footing ,down she goes , others climb over her to get in as she tries to get up, possibly does splits ......?
Tarw Coch
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- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
Yes , 16:32 put in just over 9 years ago, all second hand but installed to as new spec.
Stallwork is for 20:40 and 4 more units will be added as soon as dealer gets a chance as I bought another second hand last year for all the parts I need plus spares.
Tarw Coch
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- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
No auto ID on mine.
Milkcow365
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- Location
- Sw Scotland
No backing gate and no feeding will be tough,
Oats95
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There is no backing gate as there's an outside collecting yard going into the inside one, so it's not really possible to have one. Boss won't put feeders in
- Location
- M6 Hard shoulder
do you feed ? presume feeders on outside wall. we ran Gascoigne auger feeders, best feeder about imho
Does boss not milk? What a pain in the arse.... I would hate a parlour with no feeders.... We don't have a backing gate either but doesn't seem to be an issue for ours
Looks really dark compared to ours.... Like a battleship when it lights up.... No dark patches or shadows at all... Will photo it when I get a chance... Always so busy in the parlour to be able to stop and take a picture lol
Tarw Coch
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- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
Yes, gascoigne feeders on back of wall, if you look close up you can see the holes in the wall on the back left ready for when we extend.