Parlour mats

cfr1964

Member
Thinking about putting mats in the parlour to improve cow comfort etc
Any suggestions as to which mat is the best?
Thanks in advance
 

pappuller

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
M6 Hard shoulder
we had animat from david beech barn equipment cows seemed to be more confident in and around the parlour but beware all rubber matting will become greasy and very slippy over time and will need a regular steam clean, now moved the mats to round the robots and they certainly help when cows are turning
 

TheRanger

Member
Location
SW Scotland
Dairy Flow in Ayrshire seem to be fitting lots of it recently.

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Blue.

Member
Livestock Farmer
I have Fastfix alley mat good but takes an age to swill out.(n)

Whatever you get go for some with a hammer top finish rather than the button type finish.
 

jondear

Member
Location
Devon
Speak to Chaz at intershape they sell animat mats the same as kraiberg but a lot cheaper .like someone said the button type will take an age to clean.
 

Bruce Almighty

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Warwickshire
I've recently done ours with 6' x 4' x 17mm stable mats, 7 down each side, I cut them around the front & back posts with a Stanley
I've left them button side up, every week I turn them back & hose under them. They're not fixed but there is very little movement.
They cost about £24 each, so much cheaper than the £1500 quote I had. I'm happy & the cows seem happy
 

Multi14

New Member
Were abouts are you? Would you like a quote on the Kraiberg mats? Wynnstay have them in stock. Give Gareth a ring on - 07810444946
 
Can I ask, if your all putting mat's in the parlour for cow comfort, how many of you have them down the feed fence, as that would be my priority as they're only in the parlour for 10 minutes each end of the day.
 

coomoo

Member
We put cubicle mats, from wynnstay down
Thought there weight alone would keep them there. But the bloody things move all the time whats best way to fasten them down.
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Just been putting some mats at front of parlour and used these. Zinc alloy hammer fixings with penny washers, get a really good grip
 

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