You thats an expert in robots any examples the low scc milk they produce there long enough around now for someone to win or be nominated for awards
Any examples of any farmer winnign or being nomiated for milk quality award with robot no emoji please ur making urself look silly
I believe hes not able to argue his point so uses emojis
Have u any example of a robot farmer winning a milk quality award or even been nominated.
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green daries, you're going to be fined for overuse of emojis if you don't start putting in a pertinent comment with them.
Otherwise, it's just slagging!
What brand are the robots ted π€
Looks like I hit a nerve with robots. You're most likely a robot salesman or something. I gave my opinion on robots based on my experience. You ridiculed me and called me gullible although I was actually being cynical. You are the one that believes they work great and I don't have a problem with you holding that opinion.
They were 2 different brands of robots and I won't be telling you anymore about them because you're obviously superior in your knowledge.
I'll leave it at that.
Leave the man alone will you
Sounds like a great and well thought out job to be fair π π
I used to think that but some of the lads running robot's just fine on minimal improvement grazing wise
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The IHFA open day looks like it was a good day. 715kg solids from the reary herd.
Sounds good.
Any chance youβd throw up a few pictures?
100% coming from a 40 + year old parlour. Itβs not been cheap but worth it for an easier life. Made it plenty big enough. 4 Calving bays, straw storage, good size indoor crush. Even simple things like having toilet in the yard. Plenty of roller doors for easy access. Placed it in line with our cubicles. Been a game changer.
put 2 70ft x 16ft tanks in collecting yard. One for soiled water. Other can be used as extra storage from cubicles when required. Have H irons in place so will be straight forward to cover collecting yard at any point.
Labour and specifically cow and grassland management unless housing full time need to be a step above conventional
My names not john why do u say im a joke
The only thing that makes a cow go a robot is hunger abc grazing is recommend to keep cows moving ive see yards full of cows and they only being milked one or two at a time cows standing in yards mean reduced yiield.Scc is another problem due abnormal milking routine Do you know any robot farmer to win a milk quality award
My own view is robots are about yeild/cow management not about labour
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You haven't told me what brand and hoe to contact him .......they will be cheap seen as rhey dont work
Some lads know when everyone else is wrong.....if you know what I mean π
Problem with robots you need to graze cows tight in doing so yield i s reduced.
The guy I know was in the journal blowing about how great his robot was. 2 years later, he's getting rid of them. Know another lad that took them out too. I know a father and son team that have open days showing how great it is but they tell you the drawbacks at the same time. The old lad leaves the son deal with all the alarms as the robots were his idea. I don't think they'll be taking out their parlour anyway.
Aim to keep under 7 rows at max numbers imo, can get in and out in good time and not be tired. Helps when looking for relief milkers as well. Get cow flow right in terms of them coming in and out and if you can a good drafting system and work on what extras you want after that. Have a spot to easily take milk to calves etc as well. With regard to brands they all milk cows so check em all and talk to local lads about servicing experience as well.
Parlours are still good value instead of tractors unless u really need a new tractor the patlour will ne long there after the tractors gone
I know a man milking year round, so indoors and outdoors, on the side of a hill that youd need a ladder to go up. 80 cows, 65-70 in milk at a time. He has his robot at the very bottom of the hill. It is working a dream for him. He is also a secondary school teacher so gone from 8 til 4.45 off farm 167 days a year. No problems at all with the robot.
Invest away so sure. It's your own money.
No you don't christ lads would belive anything π π it's one of the things that I regret wasn't around when I did parlour he myself.
...anyone with robots that has to be around all day love making work for themselves or Don't know how to use them properly
You need someone to be close by all day. And cleaning out the lazies out of the paddocks. Getting up the ones that take a nap on the roadways. Responding to alarms. Washing up the whole thing same as you would a parlour. Not for me anyway. Cows are contrary enough in a herd not to mind when left to their own devices.
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