Evaluating milking performance

Fast and efficient milking can go hand in hand with good udder health, but that is not always the case. Proper adjustment of the milking technique is essential.

Evaluating Milking Performance

Evaluating the milking performance provides insight into the impact of the milking process on the health of your cows. It reveals issues that affect udder health and milk quality—often before they become apparent in the tank milk results.

With the increase in the number of workers on dairy farms, a good and consistent working method is of great importance, whether you work with a milking parlor or milking robot(s): the right actions and settings make the difference between healthy udders and unhealthy udders.

Evaluating the performance provides insight into:

  • Milk flow rate, bimodality, vacuum levels.
  • Milking and removal of the milking clusters.
  • The functioning of the teat cup liners.
  • Teat conditions.
  • The risks and causes of infections during and around milking.
  • Working methods and routines.

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