COOLING COWS WITH SPRINKLERS IN THE ROBOTS

There are a few differences between managing heat stress in robotic barns as compared to parlors. Cooling is even more important for robot cows because heat stress can result in fewer trips to the robot. Fewer trips to the robot can mean lower robot feed consumption. Sprinkling water on cows is a key part of keeping them comfortable. For conventional barns, the holding pen provides a great opportunity to sprinkle cows on their way into the parlor, but sprinkling cows outside of the robots can create traffic problems. Some farms are cooling cows with sprinklers mounted in the robots, to spray cows as they exit after milking. I contacted a few of them and they are happy with the results. Here is what I learned.

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