Robotic milking at the ploughing.

Pacoa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=24uSUBIZBXA

Can't believe they're bedding them on STRAW :eek:
Surely this will turn into a quagmire after a few days or will they have an army of lads throwing straw under them every five minutes

delaval

Pacoa wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=24uSUBIZBXA

Can't believe they're bedding them on STRAW :eek:
Surely this will turn into a quagmire after a few days or will they have an army of lads throwing straw under them every five minutes

The first cow down nearly got a heart attack when she saw the grass. Her granny had probably told her about it and how they used be allowed outside.

Not my cuppa but fair dues to Lely really good idea

BTW we bed a lot on straw and cows and ourselves love it

stop thelights

delaval wrote: »

The first cow down nearly got a heart attack when she saw the grass. Her granny had probably told her about it and how they used be allowed outside.

Not my cuppa but fair dues to Lely really good idea

Lely are brilliant at marketing their product. Heard that one of there robots on a open day in cork last year is being thrown out after just over a year!

delaval

stop thelights wrote: »

Lely are brilliant at marketing their product. Heard that one of there robots on a open day in cork last year is being thrown out after just over a year!

Oops, you would have to wonder is it the robot or the manager at fault there?

A friend in Holland has them, real rise in level of managent required. You need to be a good stock person to operate them

maxxuumman

stop thelights wrote: »

Lely are brilliant at marketing their product. Heard that one of there robots on a open day in cork last year is being thrown out after just over a year!

The biggest problem with robots in Ireland, is that they are being marketed as a lifestyle choice, which they are not.

stanflt

Just after getting a text from Lely about it- 40 cows

stop thelights

stanflt wrote: »

Just after getting a text from Lely about it- 40 cows

Same here it will be interesting to see if any straw sticks to the cows underneath and affects attachment by confusing the laser on locations of teats!!

stop thelights

maxxuumman wrote: »

The biggest problem with robots in Ireland, is that they are being marketed as a lifestyle choice, which they are not.

Very true I have to smile every time I see there full page adds in journal pushing hard before the finish of the grants!!

fiat10090dt

Guy outside arva ment be taken two out hé Just got them in march

grazeaway

delaval wrote: »

Oops, you would have to wonder is it the robot or the manager at fault there?

A friend in Holland has them, real rise in level of managent required. You need to be a good stock person to operate them

Yeah your spot on there. We have a different way of managing stock here which is very much based on how they are when we see them in the field while we are bringing them in and how we handle and watch them in the parlour. Robotic milking requires a whole new set of skills including how one interrupts and uses the data from the programs as well as how they perform in the field or feed lot. If one can adapt and master these as well as being able to use it with grazing then it has a place, if not then stick to the herringbone.

mahoney_j

fiat10090dt wrote: »

Guy outside arva ment be taken two out hé Just got them in march

2 of them taken out after 3 years in north tipp earlier this year.never see any of these story's from lely.still though there a serious piece of kit

poor farmer

fiat10090dt wrote: »

Guy outside arva ment be taken two out hé Just got them in march

He hasn't taken them out yet.

stop thelights

poor farmer wrote: »

He hasn't taken them out yet.

What was his reasons for him taking them out surprised there isn't more talk about this in the journal in the dealer section.

freedominacup

stop thelights wrote: »

What was his reasons for him taking them out surprised there isn't more talk about this in the journal in the dealer section.

Are you really? Stories about a product supplied by a major advertiser not covered by trade paper. That'd never happen:rolleyes:.

slippy wicket

I must say it really sickens me to see the likes of the robots being promoted to new entrants as a way to keep their 'lifestyle' as it was when they were a suckler/tillage/whatever farmer.
If you are goin in with that attitude you won't stay long when the realities of dairying kick in.

stop thelights

freedominacup wrote: »

Are you really? Stories about a product supplied by a major advertiser not covered by trade paper. That'd never happen:rolleyes:.

Exactly haha same with dairy master and Keenan

bob charles

Wonder how they got around the department bring down a herd of cows from the north and milking them here. Bet the milk lorry isnt going back with only 30 cows milk . Mate of mine is involved and said its like selling candy to a baby with the robots. think they have 100 shifted so far this year :eek:

jersey101

Was told today on another stand that one if the cows got pneumonia.
Until they make one with two arms that can milk 160 cows for the same price i won't be interested

delaval

jersey101 wrote: »

Was told today on another stand that one if the cows got pneumonia.
Until they make one with two arms that can milk 160 cows for the same price i won't be interested

If a cows kick, does it have a piece of wavin to teach her a lesson?????

jersey101

delaval wrote: »

If a cows kick, does it have a piece of wavin to teach her a lesson?????

at least ye wont have to try teach her ha. I was eaves dropping on a rep today and he said theres a little wire that shockes them if they dont leave the box after 8 sec

Sam Kade

They cost 5k a year in maintenance. A Kerry farmers wife that uses robot milking said that they can go away for weekends and leave the robot at work. Somehow I highly doubt it.

bob charles

Sam Kade wrote: »

They cost 5k a year in maintenance. A Kerry farmers wife that uses robot milking said that they can go away for weekends and leave the robot at work. Somehow I highly doubt it.

is that you call lifestyle farming:eek:

20silkcut

This is reminiscent of the spring show circa 1955

" a masheen for milking cows jaysus shure that will never catch on "

grazeaway

jersey101 wrote: »

at least ye wont have to try teach her ha. I was eaves dropping on a rep today and he said theres a little wire that shockes them if they dont leave the box after 8 sec

i hope you were been sarcastic.

seriously lads all this chineese whisperign sh*te is a bit childish.

"i heard that a the wifes 1st cousins milkman knows of one been taken out as it turns into a crime fighting robot when the farmer goes away"

like some of the the more seasoned lads like stan and delavel say its down to how the whole system works. thats how and where you milk your cows, how you use the robot and what you can spend. just cos its not a system that you feel suits your farm dosent mean its not viable is other cases. take a drive around europe and you will see thousdads of them. they have a system that works for them in soem cases that can be transfer to ireland and if that works for them then best of luck to them.

jaymla627

On the flipside having followed a few trends on bff, robots have far from being prefected with numerous lads having issues with things such as tbc, failed milkings and cell count i.e the robots flagging cows for treatment that dont need it.
Custumer back-up/repair prices seems to be a weak point to with many lads down the line reporting massive maintance costs unless they are on the all bells and whistles service plan along with poor back-up.
You have to remember to that if you put in say a lely robot your stuck with that company and whatever level of service/prices they choose to give you, they kind of have you over a barrel.

Sam Kade

grazeaway wrote: »

seriously lads all this chineese whisperign sh*te is a bit childish.

Here's proof of the what the Kerry farmers wife said @ 8:20

Also remember they are advertising a product, which they are being rewarded for.

Sam Kade

20silkcut wrote: »

This is reminiscent of the spring show circa 1955

" a masheen for milking cows jaysus shure that will never catch on "

Were you there that day?

jersey101

grazeaway wrote: »

i hope you were been sarcastic.

seriously lads all this chineese whisperign sh*te is a bit childish.

"i heard that a the wifes 1st cousins milkman knows of one been taken out as it turns into a crime fighting robot when the farmer goes away"

like some of the the more seasoned lads like stan and delavel say its down to how the whole system works. thats how and where you milk your cows, how you use the robot and what you can spend. just cos its not a system that you feel suits your farm dosent mean its not viable is other cases. take a drive around europe and you will see thousdads of them. they have a system that works for them in soem cases that can be transfer to ireland and if that works for them then best of luck to them.

no im being serious your man said it gives the cow a shock if she doesnt leave.

cosatron

the film in the OP is'nt a good advertisement for keenan diet feeders when a guy has to fork out the mix. or is this the norm.

yellow50HX

jersey101 wrote: »

no im being serious your man said it gives the cow a shock if she doesnt leave.

had he proof of this or was he just trying to dis the competion? did you ask him had his machine of getting the cows out?

jfh

bob charles wrote: »

Wonder how they got around the department bring down a herd of cows from the north and milking them here. Bet the milk lorry isnt going back with only 30 cows milk . Mate of mine is involved and said its like selling candy to a baby with the robots. think they have 100 shifted so far this year :eek:

that's crazy amount, not doubting you but i didn't realise farmers would be so open to change. any idea of the market share, lely Pearson..