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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1101278" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>They sure can. I've got some fair stories about that...</p><p></p><p>At an 8-a side the farm is way undercapitalised for the number of cows - sixteen sets of cups is what I consider ideal for one person to work. Most farmers here work on the principle that if you put ten rows through a herringbone parlour you take one and a half hours at most to milk; for 300 cows that's thirty cups and two people.</p><p>At 350 cows in a 20-cup swing-over herringbone the boss and I used to put through those 18 rows at the rate of 200 cows/hour. You won't do that if they're very heavy milkers, because you'd have to wait for them to milk out.</p><p>Fine tuning the milking routine and more relaxed cows could give you considerable time savings. </p><p></p><p>Pitted concrete may be worn to the point of being shiny - if you see cows fall over on it, it's too far gone and needs grooved or replaced to give them a grip for their hooves. If you can't run on it, the cows can't comfortably walk on it. I think the shed I work in now might be 20 -30 years since building and the concrete is getting close to that point.</p><p></p><p>The cow behaviour is evidence of fear/anxiety, what we can't do over the internet is tell you why or how to fix it or tell your boss to get it done. Worker behaviour may have something to do with it, but it's also likely only one of several contributing causes.</p><p>Cows aren't dumb. What they are is logical - which gives you the advantage of being able to anticipate what they might do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1101278, member: 9267"] They sure can. I've got some fair stories about that... At an 8-a side the farm is way undercapitalised for the number of cows - sixteen sets of cups is what I consider ideal for one person to work. Most farmers here work on the principle that if you put ten rows through a herringbone parlour you take one and a half hours at most to milk; for 300 cows that's thirty cups and two people. At 350 cows in a 20-cup swing-over herringbone the boss and I used to put through those 18 rows at the rate of 200 cows/hour. You won't do that if they're very heavy milkers, because you'd have to wait for them to milk out. Fine tuning the milking routine and more relaxed cows could give you considerable time savings. Pitted concrete may be worn to the point of being shiny - if you see cows fall over on it, it's too far gone and needs grooved or replaced to give them a grip for their hooves. If you can't run on it, the cows can't comfortably walk on it. I think the shed I work in now might be 20 -30 years since building and the concrete is getting close to that point. The cow behaviour is evidence of fear/anxiety, what we can't do over the internet is tell you why or how to fix it or tell your boss to get it done. Worker behaviour may have something to do with it, but it's also likely only one of several contributing causes. Cows aren't dumb. What they are is logical - which gives you the advantage of being able to anticipate what they might do. [/QUOTE]
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