Robotic milking at the ploughing.

keep going · 25-09-2013 12:26PM

There again weren't they running a trial in moorpark on them, any feed back

jersey101 · 25-09-2013 12:29PM

yellow50HX wrote: »

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?

the rep for lely said it about shocking the cows

grazeaway · 25-09-2013 01:06PM

jersey101 wrote: »

the rep for lely said it about shocking the cows

never heard of that before, i know some will push the cows out but never heard of the electric shock treatment. in-law used to milk and it is mostly robts round thier place never heard of them having to use soemthing like that. maybe its just for irish cows.

bob charles · 25-09-2013 01:21PM

jfh wrote: »

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..

as far as I remember 60 in the south and 40 in the north.

grazeaway · 25-09-2013 01:25PM

bob charles wrote: »

as far as I remember 60 in the south and 40 in the north.

lots of zero grazing around the border?

stanflt · 26-09-2013 08:00PM

forget lely robots- theres a new cost effective irish parlour on the market

bogman_bass · 26-09-2013 09:33PM

one thing I did like was how each quarter was milked out fully with each seperate cluster coming off at a different time

pbthevet · 01-10-2013 11:27PM

bogman_bass wrote: »

one thing I did like was how each quarter was milked out fully with each seperate cluster coming off at a different time

Was impressed by that aswell. But surely some auto sluster removers can do this aswell? I have yet to see one tho.

Tho for a machine that costs say 125 thousand, the new bulk tank, new shed . . . . . 60 cows giving say 7k litres each

Apple for the first to work out how long it takes to pay for itself

Second question. Now those years have past . . . . How does machine look now.

Id go with parlour

silly · 02-10-2013 10:45AM

being the wife of a dairy famer, I would love the robot...
No more being on a clock to get home in time for milking, having the freedom to come and go. not always being the last to arrive at events, because by the time he gets in from milking, showers, changes, eats, its near 9pm getting out of the house. Having time to spend with our young family. it would be great.
But 125 grand, plus an underpass etc...it will never happen here.

Pacoa · 03-10-2013 04:30PM

Just found a new robot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE8J9hEcwSg&feature=youtu.be

http://www.scott.co.nz/scott-milktech/

st1979 · 03-10-2013 04:55PM

silly wrote: »

being the wife of a dairy famer, I would love the robot...
No more being on a clock to get home in time for milking, having the freedom to come and go. not always being the last to arrive at events, because by the time he gets in from milking, showers, changes, eats, its near 9pm getting out of the house. Having time to spend with our young family. it would be great.
But 125 grand, plus an underpass etc...it will never happen here.

Ah forget 125k. Just think €45/day its easier to stomach

mahoney_j · 03-10-2013 08:19PM

silly wrote: »

being the wife of a dairy famer, I would love the robot...
No more being on a clock to get home in time for milking, having the freedom to come and go. not always being the last to arrive at events, because by the time he gets in from milking, showers, changes, eats, its near 9pm getting out of the house. Having time to spend with our young family. it would be great.
But 125 grand, plus an underpass etc...it will never happen here.

Silly I'd be having a chat with hubby,absolutely no need to be working till that late.i start milking in morning at 7 so I can have breakfast with wife and daughter before she goes to work and daughter to childminder.evening milking starts at 4.30 and I'm done and dusted and in house for 5.45 or 6 at the latest.evening is my own after that.working late is like a bad habit.obe or two guys round me see it as a badge of honour to work 12 or 14 hours a day and have every light in the place and tractor raring round the yard when it gets dark.im only a part time farmer to them and often the butt of a few jokes,I'm the one laughing at them no point been a slave to the job

delaval · 03-10-2013 08:43PM

Mahoney is spot on. Totally agree some lads buzzing all night. Milking has to be the last job every day regardless of time.

Set milking times is the only way.

Guys around here even flat out on Sundays and like Mahoney laugh at how 'little' WORK we do

yellow50HX · 03-10-2013 09:09PM

delaval wrote: »

Mahoney is spot on. Totally agree some lads buzzing all night. Milking has to be the last job every day regardless of time.

Set milking times is the only way.

Guys around here even flat out on Sundays and like Mahoney laugh at how 'little' WORK we do

Work smarter, not longer.

delaval · 03-10-2013 09:36PM

yellow50HX wrote: »

Work smarter, not longer.

Was always taught to work the top inch hard!!!!

quadboy · 03-10-2013 10:05PM

The brother in new zealand says ud get strange looks if your seen working in the evening after milking

freedominacup · 04-10-2013 10:39AM

quadboy wrote: »

The brother in new zealand says ud get strange looks if your seen working in the evening after milking

There are days but only a couple of dozen in the year at max. You'll have calves sick or bales or a pit to be covered because of rain on the way. I'm in the manure if after 6.30 unless there's a damn good reason. Sat is now the earliest start, have to clear the decks before 9 because there's always at least a couple of matches to get to and I hate coming back in the evenings if there's more than the milking to be done.

whelan1 · 04-10-2013 11:38AM

silly wrote: »

being the wife of a dairy famer, I would love the robot...
No more being on a clock to get home in time for milking, having the freedom to come and go. not always being the last to arrive at events, because by the time he gets in from milking, showers, changes, eats, its near 9pm getting out of the house. Having time to spend with our young family. it would be great.
But 125 grand, plus an underpass etc...it will never happen here.

said it on here before why bother having a family if you dont have family time, it will be regretted when they are older

delaval · 04-10-2013 03:09PM

whelan1 wrote: »

said it on here before why bother having a family if you dont have family time, it will be regretted when they are older

To stand in gaps and fill meal bags??

Pacoa · 04-10-2013 03:20PM

it will be regretted when they are older

But they'll be relief milkers then

whelan1 · 04-10-2013 03:29PM

Pacoa wrote: »

But they'll be relief milkers then

each to their own:D

Mulumpy · 04-10-2013 10:08PM

Family time is what it's all about. I work approx seventy hours a week between two jobs but wife has work given up this year to mind the two kids so at least get to see a bit more of them the days I'm at home.

delaval · 05-10-2013 05:54AM

Mulumpy wrote: »

Family time is what it's all about. I work approx seventy hours a week between two jobs but wife has work given up this year to mind the two kids so at least get to see a bit more of them the days I'm at home.

Same here Mrs De at home all kids in school, we eat together every day, that's when you hear what's going on. This time of the year is nice as more time to take your time. All off to rugby today to kick the shyte out of some near neighbours;);)

Great rhing about a farm is that in most cases we live on or near by so kids can call to you and join in what your at but safety is a big worry

whelan1 · 05-10-2013 07:44AM

delaval wrote: »

Same here Mrs De at home all kids in school, we eat together every day, that's when you hear what's going on. This time of the year is nice as more time to take your time. All off to rugby today to kick the shyte out of some near neighbours;);)

Great rhing about a farm is that in most cases we live on or near by so kids can call to you and join in what your at but safety is a big worry

daughter comes out to me some evenings in parlour, she will open gates to let row out etc, yesterday evening she was walking down the pit and a cluster came off and belted her in the face bursting her lip:eek: she just laughed:o

delaval · 05-10-2013 08:06AM

whelan1 wrote: »

daughter comes out to me some evenings in parlour, she will open gates to let row out etc, yesterday evening she was walking down the pit and a cluster came off and belted her in the face bursting her lip:eek: she just laughed:o

ACRs the work of the devil

keep going · 05-10-2013 10:40PM

whelan1 wrote: »

daughter comes out to me some evenings in parlour, she will open gates to let row out etc, yesterday evening she was walking down the pit and a cluster came off and belted her in the face bursting her lip:eek: she just laughed:o

Yeah with the old broken ribs have the young fellas at milking with me this week and as he was putting the chain up behind them he dropped it andas he was picking it up the cow at the back kicked and caught him on the head, gave me an awful fright but fair play he put the chain up before he started crying

Rovi · 06-10-2013 07:44AM

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vanderbadger · 06-10-2013 07:56AM

Rovi wrote: »

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relax for gods sake

delaval · 06-10-2013 08:07AM

Rovi wrote: »

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Who milks the cows when we are at rugby .............robot or Darrahh if Leinster won

yellow50HX · 06-10-2013 10:54AM

delaval wrote: »

Who milks the cows when we are at rugby .............robot or Darrahh if Leinster won

Ah but can the robot bitch about dodgy referee decisions....:D

Robotic milking at the ploughing.

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