Time to put the milking robots to work | Building Our Cow Palace

Time to put the milking robots to work | Building Our Cow Palace - Ep68

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Жыл бұрын

We have made it to start-up day! That means the rest of the herd is now heading into the new barn and the milking robots get to do their job.
Our job in all of that is trying to convince a cow that has never seen any of this before, that they want to go in. Easier said than done! So we push every cow through. And then push them again. And then a third time. And then do that day after day.
The first day in that adventure was definitely hard. But it got a little easier on the second day. And then easier again on the third day. And by day seven we took all our sorting gates down and just started fetching the cows that weren't find the robot on their own. Truly amazing to what I thought might end up happening.
As we move through construction, here are the suppliers you'll see most of the time:
Engineer: DesignLogix Engineering
Excavators: Jeremy Stoskopf (clearing) & Bokkers Excavating (backfilling)
Contractor & Concrete Flatwork: Schoonderwoerd Agri-Construction
Wall Forming: AKKO
Framing: Dynamic Blds
Milking Robots: Lely provided through Lely Centre Avonbank
Stabling, Fans, Curtains, Milk Tanks: Dairy Lane Systems
Plumbing: Dairy Lane Systems
Electrical: Gerber Electric
Networking: Unlimited Home Theatre
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@iamgutch93 Жыл бұрын

1 more full tour and showing the robots milking again would be awesome.. I'm sure you have lots planned.. What a great job Andrew!

@FreshAirFarmer Жыл бұрын

That's the plan Jeff! Although we've got a few more things to tidy up first. I'll bring you along for those too!

@dennisshull5994 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure the first few days (weeks) were challenging but the cows looked content and eventually things will go very smoothly! What an awesome new facility! 👍 Thanks for taking us your viewers along! 😎

@Michael-8903 Жыл бұрын

You were right not to push the cows for more than 2 weeks. Letting them learn is more important than an hour longer between milkings. But also not having too many cows per robot helps a lot

@jocamp4837 Жыл бұрын

The video I've been waiting for!! Congrats on a successful transition 👏

@georgewachter6147 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your new barn.

@dschefers9700 Жыл бұрын

When training new cows/fresh cows try having the robot room darked out. Seems to cause less distractions. Your setup looks really good.

@davelaman259 Жыл бұрын

Congrats, great to see the girls and you guys are all adjusting to the new set up!!

@middaynapping7840 Жыл бұрын

In Ireland we call that nuts!!! Eating 6 kilos a day of it here!! Expensive stuff

@fredgrendel7814 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! What a huge step up from the old barn! Enjoy your new work lifestyle :)

@mariusremmelink3677 Жыл бұрын

Wat een geschreeuw

@iamgutch93 Жыл бұрын

This video is pumping me up big time! Let's go!!!!!

@billcampbell2943 Жыл бұрын

It is awesome to see such a beautiful barn and everything functioning.

@joshzimmerman161 Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this video. That must have been an exciting day.

@johnchapman9700 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, would have been nice to actually see the flooding on the floor and the water trough float issue. Also showing the scraper in action would have been good too.

@Justangs Жыл бұрын

Huge day!!! Let’s goo! I’ve been waiting for this moment!!!

@haydencow Жыл бұрын

can you make a barn tour video please

@FreshAirFarmer Жыл бұрын

You bet Hayden! Although I hope you don't mind waiting a little longer. We've got a few more things to tidy up and change around, then we'll give the full tour.

@Michael-8903 Жыл бұрын

From the little I saw of the water trough, the gap underneath seems to be small for the cow to get in her tongue. Could it be the guard that is loose and obstructs the float sometimes?

@FreshAirFarmer Жыл бұрын

I'll show them closer in another video. The guard isn't the loose part, but wonder if some plumbing tape might hold the float on a little tighter to keep curious tongues from hitting it.

@kevinanderson89 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the new barn. Looks great. How many are you milking?

@FreshAirFarmer Жыл бұрын

We'll have room for 85-90 milking cows, plus all the young stock under 1 roof.

@willzwier7948 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your transition

@farming3670 Жыл бұрын

Awesome barn congrats 👍 So now it's all running for a bit ...what are the biggest plusses and frustrations with robots? We milk 190 cows with just me and my wife. It's very difficult finding good help around here . Do you think robots would be a relief for us? or are we getting tight to the barn even more? Just milking and clean up is 6 hours a day right now ... Thanks in advance

@FreshAirFarmer Жыл бұрын

For us we really like the flexibility. I'd say we are in the barn a little less than before, but not a lot - but the work itself is much easier on the body. You're not exhausted from milking before you start with the rest of the work! There is the odd phone call. In six months I've been woken up in the night twice and had to come home from lunch one other time. With just that I'd never say I'm tied to the barn more. Hard to say if they are right for you. I know they were the perfect choice for us.

@HenkAnnieNaald Жыл бұрын

When we switched to robots we noticed the cows get used to a robot quicker then the farmer. At first milking we put a empty detergent jug between back of the cow and gate. Makes the first milking a lot easier.

@FreshAirFarmer Жыл бұрын

Sounds familiar! I've said it's taken longer for me to get into a new routine than them.

@huwclements3862 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a full video of the cow milking process please

@thomasbee5218 5 ай бұрын

that`s one DRAMATIC farmer with a piitchiiiiiii voice - calm down dude - you make your own cows produce less 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@middaynapping7840 Жыл бұрын

Hiw are you finding the robots with Heifers??

@FreshAirFarmer Жыл бұрын

They do really well. Maybe a bit nuts for milking one, but by number 3 it's like they've been doing it their whole life.

@middaynapping7840 Жыл бұрын

God to hear, thinking of installing a fullwood packo or lely as opposed to the delaval or gea, they're manual clusters aren't something I want to have to use really, so hoping that the robustness of the lely /packo cluster arm will handle a Heifer that wants to kick like mad