Dairy farmers use improved production technology for example the automated milking parlour method that has greatly benefits both farmers and animals.
Furthermore dairy farmers should alway milk three times a day as this facilitates increased milk production and reduces animal stress. Additionally, the system easily detects changes incase of diseases or injuries thus the farmer intervenes when required.
System benefits
First and foremost the system facilitates production of hygenic milk thus meeting consumer needs.
Also the automatic milking system enables the farmer to automatically detect mastitis thus controlling the disease spread.
Additionally, the system ensures automatic milking system cleaning hence disease prevention.
The system as well ensures automatic milk recording by use of computers hence data collection which facilitates farm improvement.
Also the automatic milking system quickens efficient milking of farm animals and also ensures minimum teat injuries.
Farmers with automatic systems always save labour cost as well as easily detect individual animal milk production rate.
Lastly the system records individual animal production history thus enabling the farmer to easily detect changes in production and give attention if required.