THE IMPACT OF DAYS IN MILK ON ROBOTIC MILKING

According to Dairy Records Management System (DRMS), US herds average 177 days in milk (DIM). Average DIM depends on when cows become pregnant. The sooner cows get pregnant, the lower the average days in milk will be. The lowest herd in the DRMS dataset averaged 123 DIM. The majority of herds are between 158 and 196 DIM. Days in milk are even more important in robotic milking.

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