Comparison of Parameters of Automatic Milking in Selected Countries in European Union and United States

Authors : Dariusz PIWCZYŃSKI, Magdalena KOLENDA, Jan GONDEK, Beata SITKOWSKA

Pages : 1-8

Doi:10.46897/livestockstudies.610101

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Publication Date : 2021-07-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to compare selected parameters of automatic milking in various European Union countries and United States recorded between 2018 and 2020. Statistical analysis showed highly significant effect of country on all tested milking parameters. It was noted that i.e. the average number of cows per one robot, depending on country, ranged between 51.49 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(the Netherlands); and 60.03 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Germany);. Cows were milked on the average 2.50 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(France); – 2.83 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Latvia); per day, with milking speed ranging from 2.30 kg/min insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lithuania); to 2.99 kg/min insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(US);. Daily milk yield obtained from one cow ranged from 25.12 kg insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lithuania); to 34.11 kg insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(US);, while milk efficiency from 1.44 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lithuania); to 1.77 kg/min insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(US);. Results also showed that the daily milk yield from one robot ranged from 1 351 kg insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Latvia); to 1 930 kg insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(US);. The statistical differences between the milking parameters in the compared countries may be the result of the diversified genetic potential of milked cows and the diversity of the feed base.
Keywords : Automatic milking system, Milking parameters, Dairy cows

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