BENEFITS OF USING A MILKING MACHINE

1. BENEFITS OF USING A MILKING MACHINE

2. More Natural • Milking machines use vacuum to “suck” the milk from the cow, the same as a calf. =

3. Faster Milking • Cows like consistency • Regular milking routine and consistent performance of milking equipment means cows milk much quicker and easier

4. Faster Milking • Cows from Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America etc. are bred to be machine milked

5. Better milk “Let Down” • Oxytocin is released as cow enters the machine it is ready to be milked • The Milking Machine removes milk gently and quickly

6. Reduces Animal Stress • Consistent milking time routine reduces stress • Exercise for cow walking to machine

7. Less milking Labour • Less workers needed to milk cows

8. Less milking Labour • Workers not operating milking machine can spend more time cleaning and maintaining the cow stall area and environment

9. Prevents Mastitis • Hand milking can cause cross contamination of mastitis from dirty hands

10. Improved Milk Quality • Milk is not exposed to air from teat to milk collection vessel

11. Improved Milk Quality • A correctly cleaned and maintained machine has a bacteria free environment

12. Improved Milk Quality • Plastic buckets used for hand milking are a good environment for bacteria growth

13. Mobile Bucket Milking System

14. Line Bucket Milking System

15. Line Milking System

16. Ezi Milker System

17. Double - Up Milking System

18. Rotary Milking System

19. Milking Machine Parts Liner • Must be changed every 2500 cow milkings or 6 months (whichever comes first)

20. Milking Machine Parts Milk Tubes • Must be changed every year • If they split earlier than 1 year change immediately

21. Milking Machine Parts Air Tubes • Must be changed every 2 years or if any split before then change immediately

22. Milking Machine Parts Pulsator • Should be tested and serviced every year

23. Milking Machine Parts Vacuum Pump • Should be tested and serviced every year (if required)

24. Milking Machine Parts Regulator • Check Vacuum Gauge Daily and adjust if required

25. Milk Hygiene • Milking Equipment must be cleaned after every milking session. • Correct detergents must be used to remove all residues

26. Milk Hygiene • Acid Chemicals remove organic material (minerals) • Alkaline chemicals remove fats and protein

27. Milk Hygiene • Bad examples

28. Milk Hygiene • Rinse with 10 litres cold water per unit • Wash with 5 litres hot water + detergent per unit (85℃) • Final Rinse 5 litres hot water per unit (85℃)

29. The table below shows rates of growth of bacteria for good quality milk that has been stored for 24 hours at different temperatures • It can be seen from this table that bacteria numbers rise dramatically once milk temperatures exceeds 4°C.

30. The graph below shows the rate of growth of bacteria in time and temperature

31. Training & Support • Milking Machines will only perform well if staff are trained correctly • Khuyen Nong and Daviesway provide training and on-going support with every machine

32. Total Solutions • Khuyen Nong and Daviesway provide a total plan for the farm from development through to milking. • Thank you