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According to research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, improving your parlor performance can significantly increase the health of your cows and $£ increase €¥ milk production. |
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· Parlor evaluation § Current milking routine § Current milk quality statistics § Milking equipment · Training § Management · Establish detailed written milking protocols · Create milking objectives · Set milking and milk quality goals · Create monitoring method for parlor performance and milk quality · Milking cows fast and consistently · Establishing a routine “on farm” training program § Milkers · 7 habits of a highly successful milker · Milking routine · Do’s and Don’ts of fast and effective milking · Fast claw attachment · Mastitis detection and prevention · Cow training à How to train cows to enter parlor unassisted à How to train fresh cows § Cow pusher · How to efficiently move cows to the parlor · How to keep cow flow consistent § Herdsman · Mastitis identification · Mastitis prevention · Mastitis Treatment · The Mastitis Triangle - how to manage and monitor mastitis |
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Infodairy’s 5 day Parlor Performance Training provides your farm with: |
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The cost of each clinical case of mastitis is $190.00 |
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Training from EXPERIENCED large herd manager |
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What makes the top Large dairy farms in the world successful ?
· High quality management · Organized teams · Attention to detail · Realistic training · Years of valuable experience |
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“Theory creates success on paper, Experience creates success in reality” Adam Peffer - American large herd manager |
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University Study results |
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Poor parlor performance |
Good parlor performance |
Benefit |
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Milk Yield (lbs / cow /milking) |
22.9 |
23.8 |
+ 2.7 lbs / cow (+ 1.2 kg / cow) More milk per cow per day 3x milking |
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Milk flow rate (lb / minute) |
3.9 |
4.7 |
+ 0.8 faster milk out |
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Machine ON time (minutes) |
6.3 |
5.5 |
- 0.8 min Shorter unit on time |
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SCC |
281,000 |
173,000 |
- 108,000 lower cell count Less mastitis |
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Detailed protocol |
no |
yes |
Organized parlor Easier to control Consistent routine Achieve desired results |
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Goals |
no |
yes |
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Objectives |
no |
yes |
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Cost of Common Diseases in USA |
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Disease Cost per Case |
$ USD |
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Clinical Mastitis |
$190 |
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Ketosis |
$145 |
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Lameness |
$346 |
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Left Displaced Abomasum |
$340 |
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Milk Fever |
$334 |
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Retained Placenta |
$285 |
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Source: Dr. Chuck Guard, professor of veterinary medicine, Cornell University, New York, USA |
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“Training frequency and the presence of a detailed written milking routine have the biggest influence on the number of cows milked per hour per operator, and reduce the number of clinical cases of mastitis.”
- Dr. Pamela Ruegg, University of Wisconsin milk-quality specialist |