5. Dairy Systems Flashcards
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How are dairy systems classified?
By milking and living conditions
What are some types of systems?
Stanchion - eat and milk same place
Free Stall - help with mastitis
Bedded Pack - group housing for comfort
What are some types of milking parlors?
Double 12
Robotic
Rotary
What is the business approach to parlor size?
-Should milk 20-22 hours a day to make it worht it
-Size should be based on how many milking now and future
-3x a day increase milk by 15%
What is the life balance approach to selecting a parlor?
-Oversize to lessen time in parlor
-Need to use owner labor, use time elsewhere, skip bells and whistles
-Common grazing dairy
How are parlors measures?
Number of cows
Number of turns per hour (4-6)
How many cows can 1 robot handle?
60-65
How do you increase income on a robotic dairy?
Increase milk production (feed)
What should you warn your producer about when it comes to data from a robotic milking system?
Don’t become data overloaded
-work through what data points to pay attention to when
What is the maximum amount of time you want cows in the holding lot?
1-2 hours
Why were free stall barns created?
Udder cleanliness (masitis prevention)
What are some common problems with free stall barns?
No long enough - lamenss
Not enough space - lay in dirt
Water beds no good
Not tall enough to get up
Not enough beding
What can your poducer monitor to see the quality of his living facilities?
Cleanliness scores
What are some benefits of the bedding pack?
Cow comfort is maximized
Social
Government programs sponsor (manure system)
What are some negatives to a bedded pack?
Must be managed well
mastitis more common
Decreased flight zone
Not good in cold when organisms die off that help with organic matter
Why might a farmer have one group versus 2 of his dry cows?
Smaller dairy
Low production
High straw dry cow diet
What are the 2 groups of dry cows commonly used?
Far off and close up
