Robotic milking

[Durry cows]

Went in early 2009 if i remember right. About 8/10 months after i started,

Ouch fair depreciation then, what would they of cost originally roughly? Having said that hopefully milked some cows over the years/put some milk through

 

[sidjon]

Ah i had heard it had been sold several times over but maybe it has now.
Depending On how robot/technology minded you are but for sure if they go parlour route they will have much less risk.

Not signed fully yet, think it's issues with the wind turbine ownership

 

[happycows]

Ouch fair depreciation then, what would they of cost originally roughly? Having said that hopefully milked some cows over the years/put some milk through

They would have milked some cows however not so much last few years. They’ll of sapped some electric and service charges too in that time.
I’m sure they had a good price for 6. My 1 Fullwood was £85k and Lely was £105k at the time.

 

[Sid]

Robots are for everyone, but then neither is milking cows.

Know of a parlour farm where if they are busy cows might only get milked once a day, been told of a robot farm where the Mrs goes out at 5am and 5 pm and has to push the cows in from grazing.

Just as well have a parlour then?

 

[thewalrus]

Robots are for everyone, but then neither is milking cows.

Know of a parlour farm where if they are busy cows might only get milked once a day, been told of a robot farm where the Mrs goes out at 5am and 5 pm and has to push the cows in from grazing.

Just as well have a parlour then?

Know of a robot farm where someone goes out at 5:30am to bring cows in across the road, and then at multiple times throughout the day

 

[farmerdoddy]

Ecoli mastitis lely a4 robots. Currently running a low SCC of 130 yet we get random flare up of ecoli masitis. Anyone else have this problem? If so whats causing it?

 

[pappuller]

Ecoli mastitis lely a4 robots. Currently running a low SCC of 130 yet we get random flare up of ecoli masitis. Anyone else have this problem? If so whats causing it?

Yes we have seen more than we should, we have tried many different things, we have the brushes set to clean longer after brushing and have started using a PvP iodine spray which leaves a slight film on the teats.
My theory is that a cow leaves the robot and goes and lies down and this is when muck comes into contact with an open teat canal, either off the bed or her leg/feet.
It can be demoralising but we haven't seen as many cases recently.

 

[farmerdoddy]

Yes we have seen more than we should, we have tried many different things, we have the brushes set to clean longer after brushing and have started using a PvP iodine spray which leaves a slight film on the teats.
My theory is that a cow leaves the robot and goes and lies down and this is when muck comes into contact with an open teat canal, either off the bed or her leg/feet.
It can be demoralising but we haven't seen as many cases recently.

Ours seem to go in waves we have nothing for months and then suddenly 3 in 10 days. Its very demoralising, especially when t4C can't notify you of a sick cow via text. We check the computer at 10pm at night but still have a gap for them to develop overnight and turn sometimes nasty. Currently speaking with scr to set up a connection for notifications as lely not interested!

 

[pappuller]

Ours seem to go in waves we have nothing for months and then suddenly 3 in 10 days. Its very demoralising, especially when t4C can't notify you of a sick cow via text. We check the computer at 10pm at night but still have a gap for them to develop overnight and turn sometimes nasty. Currently speaking with scr to set up a connection for notifications as lely not interested!

LD tags have been a help to detect cases quicker with more regular data

 

[upnortheast]

Have you checked the acid concentration in the brush washer. Caused probs here a few years back

 

[pappuller]

Have you checked the acid concentration in the brush washer. Caused probs here a few years back

Ours runs for 8seconds now post brushing and uses twice the chemical, lely standard is 4secs

 

[farmerdoddy]

Have you checked the acid concentration in the brush washer. Caused probs here a few years back

A daily check is to make sure there is foam under the brushes. The concentration in the CU is set to max and they run for 8 secs.

 

[richy]

A daily check is to make sure there is foam under the brushes. The concentration in the CU is set to max and they run for 8 secs.
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[richy]

We had a really bad time with ecoli this spring. We started using toxin binder with the feed and it was a big help .
I feel moulds in feed is a major source of ecoli .

 

[Sid]

Anyone go to the farm sale in North Devon with 6 A3’s yesterday. I know the farm and was one of the first to go Lely robots on a bigger scale.
Interesting if not a bit disappointed to see the true value of second hand robots. Made £5k each.

Bit more information .

Offered as a job lot of 6.

Got to 30 k and didn't sell.

 

[sidjon]

Bit more information .

Offered as a job lot of 6.

Got to 30 k and didn't sell.

Is there not a farm near you selling delaval robots and two milking parlours? Can't remember where I seen it to, but was in last couple of days.

 

[Sid]

Is there not a farm near you selling delaval robots and two milking parlours? Can't remember where I seen it to, but was in last couple of days.

Yes,

 

[Spear]

Yes,

Would that be the same ones that were prosecuted for moving stock during f&m without a license.

 

[Sid]

Would that be the same ones that were prosecuted for moving stock during f&m without a license.

No different farm.

 

[ollie989898]

Bit more information .

Offered as a job lot of 6.

Got to 30 k and didn't sell.

Cripes, didn't you snap them all up for your next farm?