Comparison of the effects of quarter-individual and conventional milking systems on milkability traits

Müller, Anika; Rose-Meierhöfer, Sandra; Ammon, Christian; Brunsch, Reiner

doi:10.5194/aab-54-360-2011

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“…Moreover, it has been reported that milk removal is optimal during milking time, when the cows are well prepared and the using milking machine is suitable for the dairy cows requirement (Kanswohl et al 2012) ML milking system was developed and practically used in the field few years ago. The practical results have shown that the using of ML in comparison with the conventional milking systems is more effective in term of positive stimulation effect (Müller et al, 2011). The new study clearly shows the positive influence of the ML milking system on milk yield and composition (kaskous, 2016).…”

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The effect of using quarter individual milking system “MultiLactor” on improvement of milk performance and milk quality of different dairy cows breeds in different farms

Kaskous¹

2018

Emir J Food Agric

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Milking machine is an important factor in milk performance and milk quality during the course of milk removal in dairy cows. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of using quarter individual milking system “MultiLactor” (ML) on improvement of milk performance and milk quality of different dairy cows breeds in different farms. A quarter individual Milking system ML has a single guided tubes with a vacuum of 34 kPa, pulsation rate of 60 cycle/min and ration of 60 to 40%. The system has also a periodic air inlet and a sequential pulsation. In this study, milking data were collected from 170 Holstein Friesian cows (Farm 1), 130 Holstein Friesian (red) cows (Farm 2) and 54 Brown Swiss cows (Farm 3). Quantitative and qualitative milk data of these farms have been recorded by Association of milk records, Switzerland. The primary milking data of cows were collected during the period from 2010 to 2015 after using the new milking system. The data were later processed with Excel program and analyzed using the statistical analysis system (SAS). The results are presented as least square means with standard errors (LSM±SE) and the significant difference was set at (P<0.05). The daily milk yield during the study period from 2010 to 2015 increased significantly to 117% (from 34.64±1.23 to 40.51±1.00 kg/day/animal), 162% (from 20.29±1.37 to 30.88±0.65 kg/day/animal) and 151% (from 15.04±0.83 to 22.71±0.54 kg/day/animal) in farms 1, 2 and 3 respectively after using of ML milking system. Fat and protein content of the milk also increased during the same period of three breeds and farms. However, the results showed that the milking system ML had significant effects on the udder health status by reducing continuously somatic cell count (SCC) in milk by 54.81%, 51.54% and 51.66% in farm 1, 2 and 3 respectively during the study period. Furthermore, Lactation number of the cows were continuously increased in the study during the same period. In conclusion, after 5 years of using ML, it has been shown that a quarter individual milking machine was adapted to the physiological requirements of dairy farms and different breeds and the milk removal with ML brings better quantity and quality of milk in terms of improved milk performance, fat %, protein % and lower number of SCC in the milk.

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The effect of using quarter individual milking system “MultiLactor” on improvement of milk performance and milk quality of different dairy cows breeds in different farms

Kaskous¹

2018

Emir J Food Agric

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“…The evaluation of the AMF results shows that primiparous cows released less milk in the same amount of time than multiparous cows. The slow release of milk after the start of teat stimulation changed during lactation and also depended on the milking interval of the previous milking (Bruckmaier, 2001;Müller et al, 2011). An association between slow milk release and low milk yield has been demonstrated in the study of Erskine et al (2019).…”

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Milkability differences based on lactation peak and parity in Holstein cattle

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Ducháček²,

Gašparík³

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J. Anim. Feed Sci.

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“…More than that, in dairy production, a quarter of the udder is also a typical entity. The advantages of quarter-individual milking are described in the literature [93][94][95][96][97]. This type of milking is available in AMSs as well as in conventional milking parlors [98].…”

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Can Livestock Farming Benefit from Industry 4.0 Technology? Evidence from Recent Study

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The term “Agriculture 4.0” emerged from the term “Industry 4.0” like amany other “4.0” terms. However, are Industry 4.0 technologies and concepts really applicable to agriculture? Are the benefits that Industry 4.0 brings to industrial use cases transferable to livestock farming? This paper tries to answer this question for the three dominant sectors of livestock farming in Central Europe and Germany: Poultry, pig fattening, and dairy farming. These sectors are analyzed along with the eight most relevant Industry 4.0 benefits. The results show that only part of the Industry 4.0 benefits are relevant for livestock farming in a similar manner as in industrial production. Due to basic differences between industrial and livestock farming use cases, some of the benefits must be adapted. The presence of individual living animals and the strong environmental impact of livestock farming affect the role of digital individualization and demand orientation. The position of livestock farming within the value chain minimizes the need for flexibilization. The introduction and adoption of Industry 4.0 concepts and technologies may contribute significantly to transforming agriculture into something that may be called Agriculture 4.0. Technologies are indispensable for this development step, but vocational education and open-mindedness of farmers towards Industry 4.0 is essential as well.

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Comparison of the effects of quarter-individual and conventional milking systems on milkability traits

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

The effect of using quarter individual milking system “MultiLactor” on improvement of milk performance and milk quality of different dairy cows breeds in different farms

The effect of using quarter individual milking system “MultiLactor” on improvement of milk performance and milk quality of different dairy cows breeds in different farms

Milkability differences based on lactation peak and parity in Holstein cattle

Can Livestock Farming Benefit from Industry 4.0 Technology? Evidence from Recent Study

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