Efficious Milkings Increasing the capacity of a VMS is always interesting. In retrospect, each milking costs time. Thus, each milking costs money. So, a VMS visit must be efficient. In the Report MILKINFO => MILKING PERFORMANCE you see, among other…
Tip of the month – February 2016
Recognizing subclinical acidosis In the September 2016 edition of Veeteelt (Dutch magazine for dairy farmers), Dutch-Canadian Prof. Kees Plazier denotes that 20% of cows have to deal with subclinical acidosis in the first 3 months of lactation. Clinical acidosis is…
Tip of the month – January 2016
Better milking good udders You might sometimes notice that the VMS has trouble attaching the liners to a cow with a good udder and good teat placement. It is quite probable that something went wrong during the last milking which…
Tips from 2015
December: Udder hair shave It is surprising how fast hair currently grows on the udder! On our “Work routine” list is written that it is advised to burn or shave hair on the udder every two months. In the fall…
Tipps from 2014
December: Requirements to Teatdip It’s December again and it can get colder so be extra alert when looking at the condition of the teats. Cows don’t like to be milked when they have sensitive and/or rough teats, especially when it’s…