Make note of the details Most engineers are proud of the DeLaval VMS and how it works. They would be eager to tell what they know and what you can do to improve your workflow. What they don’t always know…
Tip of the Month – Mai 2019
Making more effective use of activity measurement. You know that the best time to inseminate cows is usually between 60 – 90 days after the calving date. That is the time that the cow has likely been immersed in negative…
Tip of the Month – March 2019
Do you have a good replacement? Do you have a manual for when you’re suddenly unavailable? Is there someone who knows enough about your farm and your cows? Is there someone to replace your job around the VMS, the calves…
Tip of the Month – February 2019
Feeding concentrate at “Peak Yield” From the version DelPro 5.2 it is possible to use a feeding table at “Peak Yield”. The concentrate feed for cows up to about 100 Days In Milk (DIM) is often a point of solid…
Tip of the Month – January 2019
Make the most of good silage It’s been another special year for harvesting. After a very good first cut, most dairy farmers were not able to get much from second cut. Most of this was of less quantity and quality…
Tip of the Month – December 2018
Use the good qualities of your machine. Currently, there are 6 to 7 milking robot brands on the market. And guess what, they all can milk cows. Experts however, claim that each robot has its strengths. All brands have their…
Tip of the Month – November 2018
Daylight in the stall. In nature, cows mated during summer and were calving next spring. This is when grass is at its best for optimal milkproduction and so for the growth of their calves. This is what the cow is…
Tip of the Month – October 2018
How much concentrate fed per milking robot visit. How much concentrate may a cow receive per visit to the VMS? That depends on what more is being fed. For example, when the cow steps out of the VMS, does she…
Tip of the Month – September 2018
When inseminating? Early insemination has pros and cons: Fresh, fit, cows are at an advantage with a milking robot, these cows are milked oftener, and therefore give more milk. On the other hand, every calving also gives health risks for…
Tip of the Month – August 2018
Is grazing cows while having milking robots an disadvantage? Maybe, after all, always cows have to be milked all day long. But as the great soccer player Johan Cruyff once said: “Every disadvantage has its advantage” which is also clear…