KEEP COWS COMFORTABLE TO KEEP THEM COMING TO THE ROBOT

Cow comfort gets a lot more attention now than it did in the days when I milked in a tie stall barn. And it should. Research shows that cows will prioritize lying time over eating time. Research also shows that more blood moves through the udder when a cow is lying down, facilitating more milk production. I find it ironic that we thought we were giving our cows the very best with deep straw bedding over a rubber mat in a spacious tie stall. Today’s freestall barns give us so many more options to keep cows clean and comfortable. Keeping cows clean and comfortable keeps them moving through the robotic milking system.

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