Have you seen the benefit?

[stablegirl]

Possibly the wrong time to ask but....

We are about to move into a new cubicle shed which should on paper be better for them in every way, feed space, cubicle space, stall surface etc etc

I am hoping to see some improvement in yield, when you have done similar in the past has it made any difference?

10 Years ago we built a new milking parlour and expected to see a rise from feeding to yield, better milking hours etc and saw very little.

 

[Jamer]

Yields have risen since we moved into a new building about 7 years ago however we don't chase yield but far more importantly lameness particularly, and all measures of cow comfort improved spectacularly. Only wished we had built it years earlier.

 

[Milkcow365]

Possibly the wrong time to ask but....

We are about to move into a new cubicle shed which should on paper be better for them in every way, feed space, cubicle space, stall surface etc etc

I am hoping to see some improvement in yield, when you have done similar in the past has it made any difference?

10 Years ago we built a new milking parlour and expected to see a rise from feeding to yield, better milking hours etc and saw very little.

Will make your life easier, but I do doubt you will see any huge increases.

 

[Spear]

First year in new cubicles we had 0 cases of mastitis.

 

[rusty]

We moved to a new shed for 250 in 2005 with sand beds, good ventilation and much more room and saw a slight fall in yield. However we did buy another herd of 120 to add to our 240 and this raised culling rates significantly. Still like the new shed, now mattress and sawdust and much lower mastitis levels.

 

[Beef farmer]

We moved to a new shed for 250 in 2005 with sand beds, good ventilation and much more room and saw a slight fall in yield. However we did buy another herd of 120 to add to our 240 and this raised culling rates significantly. Still like the new shed, now mattress and sawdust and much lower mastitis levels.

Why change from sand too sawdust? And less cases on sawdust over sand?

And op, nah you wont see bugger all increase. Bit like lights in another thread, very much marginal litres

 

[rusty]

Changed from sand to Envirobed paper after 14 months as slurry system could not cope with the sand. Main problem was my settling tanks were know where near as big as yours so too much going through pump to separator and wrecking it.
Used grant 4 years ago to buy mattresses. Bed up twice a day with platts powder bed and mastitis halved to 15 per 100.

 

[pappuller]

Possibly the wrong time to ask but....

We are about to move into a new cubicle shed which should on paper be better for them in every way, feed space, cubicle space, stall surface etc etc

I am hoping to see some improvement in yield, when you have done similar in the past has it made any difference?

10 Years ago we built a new milking parlour and expected to see a rise from feeding to yield, better milking hours etc and saw very little.

You'll be told by all the experts that you'll get unseen benefits with anything new.[emoji23] chances are for the investment made it'll never pay for itself with the ’unseen benefits’

 

[upnortheast]

Moved from herringbone / knackered wooden kennels to new shed & robots 9 years ago.
+15% milk & better life for man & beast

 

[pappuller]

Moved from herringbone / knackered wooden kennels to new shed & robots 9 years ago.
+15% milk & better life for man & beast

There are exceptions to every rule [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Kingofgrass]

Any pictures @stablegirl of this new shed ?

 

[stablegirl]

Any pictures @stablegirl of this new shed ?

Im hoping to see slight improvements in most things that should see a yield/replacement rate benefit eventually.

Yeah ill sort some out later!

 

[watcher72]

Many people spend a fortune on lots of toys such as lighting fancy troughs etc and see marginal benefits whilst neglecting the basics especially when building a new shed with the old" got to do it right".

 

[Fergieman]

Built a new cubical shed in 2012 in place of wooden kennels and saw a reduction in foot problems and abrasions, not losing as many cows out the system as well now, we now select the cull cows rather than them selecting themselves. Much better for man and beast as said above. As for lights, troughs etc I would doubt you will see a rise in milk yield unless the cows are not performing for some other reason.

 

[idgni]

Built a new cubical shed in 2012 in place of wooden kennels and saw a reduction in foot problems and abrasions, not losing as many cows out the system as well now, we now select the cull cows rather than them selecting themselves. Much better for man and beast as said above. As for lights, troughs etc I would doubt you will see a rise in milk yield unless the cows are not performing for some other reason.

https://www.teagasc.ie/media/websit...ent/Lighting_effects_in_dairy_cow_housing.pdf

https://businesswales.gov.wales/far...how-does-lighting-affect-dairy-production.pdf



lighting is one of the easiest to control and highly effective, you only need to look across other sectors, Poultry etc to see how valuable it is in an intensive system .

 

[coomoo]

Built a new cubical shed in 2012 in place of wooden kennels and saw a reduction in foot problems and abrasions, not losing as many cows out the system as well now, we now select the cull cows rather than them selecting themselves. Much better for man and beast as said above. As for lights, troughs etc I would doubt you will see a rise in milk yield unless the cows are not performing for some other reason.

One of the best sheds I’ve ever seen by the way, what a thread it was.

 

[Jamer]

https://www.teagasc.ie/media/websit...ent/Lighting_effects_in_dairy_cow_housing.pdf

https://businesswales.gov.wales/far...how-does-lighting-affect-dairy-production.pdf

Sorry, but I think the best money is spent on passage width, as much natural ventilation and cow comfort primarily.

lighting is one of the easiest to control and highly effective, you only need to look across other sectors, Poultry etc to see how valuable it is in an intensive system .

 

[supercow]

https://www.teagasc.ie/media/websit...ent/Lighting_effects_in_dairy_cow_housing.pdf

https://businesswales.gov.wales/far...how-does-lighting-affect-dairy-production.pdf



lighting is one of the easiest to control and highly effective, you only need to look across other sectors, Poultry etc to see how valuable it is in an intensive system .

Are you a light salesman? Also 2.4 litre increase?!

 

[supercow]

Better feet, fertility, mastitis, general health and quality of life for man and beast is what we got from our investment. No drastic change in yield to be expected. I got told halfving our milking time would lead to longer liking down and eating time which would lead to increase yield but I never got much increase.

 

[supercow]

Lower cull rate which led to sales of heifers and whatnot