Frequency analysis of noise exposure of dairy cows in the process of milking

Pšenka, Martin; Šístková, M.; Mihina, S.; Gálik, R.

doi:10.17221/4/2015-rae

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“…Another important factor to consider is noise pollution. Keeping noise levels low is important, since exceeding the threshold (85 dB) can cause negative behavioral responses in cows, and consequently affect the levels of milk produced and profits [ 33 ]. From this perspective, the solar PV set-up was again the best option, because it does not produce any noise.…”

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Investigating off-grid systems for a mobile automated milking facility

Zein

Gebresenbet

2021

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This study examined the potential of renewable energy sources to provide the necessary power for a mobile off-grid automated milking system (AMS) and associated facilities on pasture. This involved choosing the most cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and sustainable power supply for a mobile AMS in Sweden operating May–September and milking 20 cows per day. Weather data, input from the milking system manufacturer (DeLaval), and outputs from two mathematical models, Insight Maker and HOMER, were used to investigate the potential of different renewable energy sources (biodiesel-, ethanol-, or biogas-run generators, solar photovoltaic (PV) panels + batteries) to support the mobile system. Solar-based energy best fulfilled the key requirements of being environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable. It also gave the lowest net present cost (11,804 USD), levelized cost of energy (0.31 USD), and annual operating costs (178.26 USD) of all renewable energy options considered. Thus use of solar PV panels + batteries is recommended for the mobile AMS facility. Ways of addressing possible challenges that could arise during implementation, uncertainties in input parameters, and limitations in scaling-up and replicating the proposed set-up are discussed.

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Investigating off-grid systems for a mobile automated milking facility

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2021

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“…The construction of milking parlour fences, fan structure but also very often workers and cattle handling generate noise at specific intervals, depending on the milking hours. Pšenka et al (2016) investigated which conditions occurred in the process of cow milking. According to these authors, while the noise level during milking should not be higher than 85 dB, in practice, there may be problems with compliance with this requirement regardless of the milking system.…”

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“…In modern farms (with high-tech machinery), the noise of varying intensity degrees is unavoidable. The sources of sounds include biological noise (e.g., animals), as described by Pšenka et al (2016), and mechanical noise, such as the passage of feed wagons, the passage of machines for manure removal and cleaning of manure corridors, mechanical ventilation (e.g., air mixers), and milking parlours of various designs (Gaworski et al, 2018;Dimov et al, 2022).…”

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Noise as a factor of environmental stress for cattle – A review

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Vieira

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Annals of Animal Science

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One of the minor studied stress factors in cattle breeding is noise. Noise is any unwanted chronic or intermittent sound and the amount and type of noise sources are related to the cattle production system. The aim of the review was to highlight the literature regarding noise as a robust environmental stressor and the following impact on the behavioural, physiological and performance reactions of cattle. In addition, was showed how often this problem is discussed in the scientific literature. Review was conducted with a search strategy of peer-reviewed articles written in English before June 2022. The systematic searches were performed using the Web of Science and Scopus databases with the integration of Boolean operators to string together words or phrases. It is recommended to create an environment around cows in which the acoustic stimuli affecting the animals are under their control. Therefore, if the sound source cannot be eliminated, animals should be able to choose places with a lower sound intensity appropriate for the perceptual abilities of cattle. On the other hand, attention is paid to the positive aspects of some groups of sound signals i.e. positive nature of music for cows and people during milking. The scientific publications analysed by the methodology drew attention to the repeatability of the discussed results. Further research on this subject should be considered because developing farms use modern solutions in barns which can negatively affect the acoustic comfort of cows, and their impact has yet to be determined.

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“…Probably, this simplification in the use of the term "indoor environmental control" is because agricultural engineers and researchers in this area have historically focused mainly on thermal and the gaseous environments, neglecting further aspects. Considering the presence of emerging studies and investigations focused on aspects such as light and acoustics in livestock houses [24][25][26][27], it seems more appropriate to also adopt a definition of indoor environment that includes thermal, gaseous, light and acoustic environments in the agricultural engineering sector. When only thermal and gaseous environments are considered, it would be clearer to adopt the term "climate control".…”

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The Role of Climate Control in Monogastric Animal Farming: The Effects on Animal Welfare, Air Emissions, Productivity, Health, and Energy Use

2021

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In the last decades, an engineering process has deeply transformed livestock houses by introducing fine-tuned climate control systems to guarantee adequate indoor climate conditions needed to express the maximum genetic potential of animals and to increase their productivity. Climate control, hence, has strong relation with productivity but also with other livestock production domains, outlining a web of mutual relations between them. The objective of this work is to understand the actual role of climate control in intensive livestock houses by unpicking this web of mutual relations through a literature review. The results show that climate control plays a key role in intensive livestock houses since it has strong relations with animal welfare, air emissions, productivity, health, and energy use. These relations make it essential to adopt an integrated approach for the assessment of the effectiveness of any proposed improvement in the different domains of livestock production. This is especially true considering aspects such as the expected increase of livestock production in developing countries and global warming. For this purpose, integrated climate control models of livestock houses are needed, representing a challenging opportunity for performing investigations in this research field.

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Frequency analysis of noise exposure of dairy cows in the process of milking

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Investigating off-grid systems for a mobile automated milking facility

Investigating off-grid systems for a mobile automated milking facility

Noise as a factor of environmental stress for cattle – A review

The Role of Climate Control in Monogastric Animal Farming: The Effects on Animal Welfare, Air Emissions, Productivity, Health, and Energy Use

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