From Lely to Deleval robotic milking

[MortenMilkMan]

Hey guys! I have a question for you guys. Have any of you guys changed from Lely robots to Delavals?
I am currently working on a dairy farm with two Classic delaval robots from 2009 and we are thinking about replacing them with two Delaval V300 or change brand and try two Lely A5's. I have searched the internet and people often change from blue to red, i have yet to find someone who has done the opposite.

 

[pappuller]

Hey guys! I have a question for you guys. Have any of you guys changed from Lely robots to Delavals?
I am currently working on a dairy farm with two Classic delaval robots from 2009 and we are thinking about replacing them with two Delaval V300 or change brand and try two Lely A5's. I have searched the internet and people often change from blue to red, i have yet to find someone who has done the opposite.

Why would they look to change brands unless they have had issues ?

 

[MortenMilkMan]

I should have mentioned that. The Delavals has been very expensive in repairs and service. And people are reporting that changing to Lely has made the cell level in the milk drop and made the cows produce 2-3 liters more. But that was before the v300 was introduced. So now we dont Really know what to do. Go blue once more or go Red.

 

[Bald Rick]

Go A5 all day long.

Saw some in operation recently and they are streets ahead of the A4 in terms of speed of attachment and silence of operation. Running costs would be similar although I noted that they use a milk pump now rather than bladder

 

[pappuller]

Go A5 all day long.

Saw some in operation recently and they are streets ahead of the A4 in terms of speed of attachment and silence of operation. Running costs would be similar although I noted that they use a milk pump now rather than bladder

You itching ?

 

[Fergieman]

Go A5 all day long.

Saw some in operation recently and they are streets ahead of the A4 in terms of speed of attachment and silence of operation. Running costs would be similar although I noted that they use a milk pump now rather than bladder

Are they streets ahead of the new Delaval V300 though? Hearing good reports about them as well with fast attachment.

 

[Bald Rick]

You itching ?

Occasionally. Robots are the future for smaller herds in my opinion
Unfortunately we are not a small herd so would need 24/7/365 cover to still be robots but still chuffing expensive to run

 

[Bald Rick]

Are they streets ahead of the new Delaval V300 though? Hearing good reports about them as well with fast attachment.

I suppose I am bias to lely as they have been at for so long now and sold their grass division to concentrate on robotics but I was very impressed with the A5

 

[pappuller]

Occasionally. Robots are the future for smaller herds in my opinion
Unfortunately we are not a small herd so would need 24/7/365 cover to still be robots but still chuffing expensive to run

Nothing to stop a large herd becoming a small herd [emoji6] it doesn't have to be one way traffic [emoji23]

 

[Blue.]

X2 2014 delaval robots up for sale local,must be very hard to sell them,the call will go something like “why are you selling them?” “Err.. change of farm policy!”

 

[heritagefarmer]

We have a fullwood merlin at work, but have only heard good things about the A5 and only heard people suggest lely over delaval, never the other way round. Think de laval are just cheaper to buy initially.

 

[Scholsey]

I'd ask how many new robots the dealer has to fit in the next 2 years and how many fitters they have been trained? Going to be a huge problem going forward with too many robots/fitter.

 

[pappuller]

I'd ask how many new robots the dealer has to fit in the next 2 years and how many fitters they have been trained? Going to be a huge problem going forward with too many robots/fitter.

Our Lely centre is in this position now

 

[yin ewe]

You itching ?

Maybe he's 'just kicking the idea about'

 

[deleted user 837354]

You have to hand it to baldrick, he wore the robot hat for a time and went away because they no longer suited him. Takes stones to change your mind on matters as grand as those, and he still isnt bitter or chewy about it- never see him bashing robots just because if you know what I mean.

 

[pappuller]

You have to hand it to baldrick, he wore the robot hat for a time and went away because they no longer suited him. Takes stones to change your mind on matters as grand as those, and he still isnt bitter or chewy about it- never see him bashing robots just because if you know what I mean.

He's some boy [emoji23]

 

[Bald Rick]

He's some boy [emoji23]

Man

 

[pappuller]

Man

Doesn't just have the same ring [emoji23]

 

[Peter]

Know of a farm that started one red, Added one blue. then removed blue and changed it to red. then added third red.
Watched the blue come out and we had the red milking in 6hrs.

 

[Riggy]

X2 2014 delaval robots up for sale local,must be very hard to sell them,the call will go something like “why are you selling them?” “Err.. change of farm policy!”

He couldn't sell them earlier because of receiving a grant and needed to keep them for 5 years according to grape vine