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Dairy Day GBFW 14
Robotic Calf Feeding Panel
Participants:
• Henk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
• Jan Prehn, Prehnbrook Farms LTD.
• Neil Anderson, OMAF & MRA
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding Panel
• Milking 600 holsteins in a 50 stall
rotary parlour
• 3000 acres - mainly corn silage,
alfalfa, cobmeal, hay and some
mixed grain
Henk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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• 180 calves being fed on robotic
calf feeding system plus 120 older
calves trough feeding
• Using robotic feeding system for 3
years, 6 forester CF1000s
Henk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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• Feeding whole milk in single pens
6L per day
• Calves stay in single pens for two or
three days... When drinking well,
they move to the robotic feeders
Henk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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• First calves enter the training pen
with five calves per pen. They are
housed in this pen for four or five
days before moving on to the larger
group pens of twenty calves per pen
Henk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
• Calves in the training pen can
receive up to eight liters per day and
calves in the larger group pens can
receive up to twelve liters per day
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• Calves are not being weaned on the
robotic feeders but rather being moved
to pens with troughs for milk. This
occurs at about 7 or 8 weeks of
age. Heifer calves get weaned at
three months of age and bull calves at
four months of age (at which time the
bulls go to market).
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
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Henk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
• Calves stay in the same pen while
at the robotic feeders. After being
moved to the troughs, they get split
up between heifers and bulls.
• Heifer calves receive free choice hay
after eight weeks and go on silage
after three months.
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Henk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
• Pelleted starter is provided free choice
at 22% protein and aureomycin is
added. This is fed until three months
of age
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Robotic Calf Feeding PanelHenk Pastink, Henria Holsteins Inc.
• Started with eight litres per calf per
day and are now feeding twelve
liters per calf per day. Through this
change, they have seen stronger
growth
Changes Implemented:
Prehnbrook
Farms
•Calf
Feeding
Located at Amberley
Partnership with brother
Nephew coming into operation
Milking 235, 3X with a total of 270
Cropping 930 acres with some
cash crops
Calf Feeding
New barn built in 2011, 40x60,
12 foot ceiling
Calf Feeding
Main Reasons for Robotic Feeding
Labour saving, more
comfortable for staff
More consistent feeding of
milk, water and grain
Calf Feeding
Main Reasons for Robotic Feeding
Being able to feed more milk,
up to 11.2 liters per day
With bottles could only do 6
liters, and pail feeding is
usually inconsistent
Calf Feeding
Main Reasons for Robotic Feeding
Less stress at weaning, while
simultaneously increasing
starter intake
Quieter and happier calves
Faster growth with less labour
Calf Feeding
Calf Feeding
Calf Feeding
Young Calf Group
Calf Feeding
Starting Calves
Minimum of 6 liters of
colostrum in first 24 hours,
drenched only
Moved to hutches in 24 hours
Calf Feeding
Starting Calves
Then receive milk replacer
for 8 days until drinking well
from bottle
3L twice daily, access to
water from pail
Calf Feeding
Moving to Barn
Once drinking well, calves
get moved into younger group
Show them where the nipple
is and have them drink
Some take on real well while
others can take up to 3 days
to teach
Calf Feeding
Moving to Barn
Let them be hungry and do
not force them in more than 2x
daily
If led to feeder too often,
calves will wait for people to
come
Calf Feeding
Almost Weaned Group
Calf Feeding
Feeding Program
Replacer is acidified, 26%
protein with min of 26% protein
from milk source
18% fat
Free choice starter 20% protein
No hay, straw in bedding
Calf Feeding
Holm& LaueCalf Feeding
Mixing chamber, with options to
add powder and liquid additives
Calf Feeding
Info ScreenCalf Feeding
Feeding Program Start
Calf Feeding
Daily Info Screen
Calf Feeding
Weaning MenuCalf Feeding
Challenges -Disadvantages
Had problems getting good
intakes with non acidified milk
replacers, some scours
Ventilation has no room for
errors, needs draft free and
fresh air at all times
Calf Feeding
Calf Feeding
Calf Feeding