SHE JUST STOPPED COMING TO THE ROBOT

In general, we expect cows to be more persistent in robot barns than in conventional milking. Heifers tend to start their lactations more slowly than in parlors but can maintain near-peak production well beyond 200 days in milk. Getting high producers to dry off at the end of lactation is a more frequent concern in robot barns than in conventional barns. But, as Mark Twain said, “All generalizations are false, including this one.” Some cows are less persistent in robot barns. Why are some cows ready to dry off before we are ready to dry them off? What can we do to keep them milking longer.

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