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Pros and cons of automatic milking in Europe 1
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Svennersten-Sjaunja, Kerstin Pettersson, G. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | During the last several decades, new milking management systems have been introduced, of which development of automatic milking (AM) systems is a significant step forward. In Europe, AM has become an established management system and has shown to be much more than milking management. Factors such as milking, milk quality, feeding, cow traffic, grazing, and animal behavior are essential elements of AM. This system offers possibilities for more frequent milking and can be adapted to lactational stage. Increased milk yield with AM has been observed, but lack of increased production has also been reported from the field, probably due to less attention paid to the total management system. The AM system provides consistent milking routines, with those for teat stimulation and feeding during milking giving an adequate oxytocin release and milk ejection. Initially, reduced milk quality, such as increased FFA, total bacteria count, and somatic cell count (SCC), was observed. Increased FFA could be due to increased milking frequency or handling of the milk, although this has not yet been determined. The elevated total bacteria count was probably due to mismanagement because later studies indicated that teat clean |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.animalsciencepublications.org/publications/jas/pdfs/86/13_suppl/37 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
