BENEFITS OF USING A MILKING MACHINE

More Natural

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

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Faster Milking

• Cows like consistency

• Regular milking routine and consistent performance of milking equipment means cows milk much quicker and easier

Faster Milking • Cows from Australia, New Zealand,

Europe and North America etc. are bred to be machine milked

• Oxytocin is released as cow enters the machine it is ready to be milked

• The Milking Machine removes milk gently and quickly

Better milk “Let Down”

Reduces Animal Stress• Consistent milking time routine reduces

stress

• Exercise for cow walking to machine

Less milking Labour

• Less workers needed to milk cows

Less milking Labour• Workers not operating milking machine

can spend more time cleaning and maintaining the cow stall area and environment

Prevents Mastitis• Hand milking can cause cross

contamination of mastitis from dirty hands

Improved Milk Quality

• Milk is not exposed to air from teat to milk collection vessel

Improved Milk Quality

• A correctly cleaned and maintained machine has a bacteria free environment

Improved Milk Quality • Plastic buckets used for hand milking

are a good environment for bacteria growth

Mobile Bucket Milking System

Line Bucket Milking System

Line Milking System

Ezi Milker System

Double - Up Milking System

Rotary Milking System

Milking Machine Parts

• Must be changed every 2500 cow milkings or 6 months (whichever comes first)

Liner

Milking Machine Parts

• Must be changed every year• If they split earlier than 1 year change

immediately

Milk Tubes

Milking Machine Parts

• Must be changed every 2 years or if any split before then change immediately

Air Tubes

Milking Machine Parts

• Should be tested and serviced every yearPulsator

Milking Machine Parts

• Should be tested and serviced every year (if required)

Vacuum Pump

Milking Machine Parts

• Check Vacuum Gauge Daily and adjust if required

Regulator

Milk Hygiene• Milking Equipment must be cleaned

after every milking session.

• Correct detergents must be used to remove all residues

Milk Hygiene

• Acid Chemicals remove organic material (minerals)

• Alkaline chemicals remove fats and protein

Milk Hygiene• Bad examples

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 )℃

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.

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

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

Total Solutions• Khuyen Nong and Daviesway provide a total

plan for the farm from development through to milking.

• Thank you