WHICH COWS ARE EARNING THEIR TIME IN THE ROBOT?

I have spent many hours, in many different farm offices, discussing the fate of top producing cows that take too much time in the robot. Maybe they dance and kick so attachment takes longer, or maybe their teats restrict milk flow. If they take twice as long as other cows, they need to produce a lot more milk than other cows to earn their time. You can balance production, speed, and behavior, with a weighted index, much like the genetic indexes for TPI or Net Merit.

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