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Barn Design for Robotic Milking
Jack Rodenburg(“Retired” after 34 years as dairy systems
specialist with OMAFRA)
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II have a learned a lot about cow behaviour working with this team in Holland
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Vetvice books I have co-authored
Jack Rodenburg
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DairyLogix/ /CowhomesRobotic Milking Barn
Our long term objective is to design the perfect robotic milking barn.
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The Corner Stones of Dairy Housing Design
2. Labour Efficiency
3. Cost / Value4. Expandible
1. Cow
Comfort
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Insentec offers an industrial robot arm placed between two milking stalls
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Different robots require different layouts but the same principles apply
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Boumatic : self contained, milks between the rear legs, exit both sides of the box
Easy route with no turns for separation and milking special needs cows.
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GEA Multibox with up to 4 stalls in tandem
To sort cows with tandem stalls you must use a commitment pen.
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Roboleo tie stall robotic milker
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What will robotic milking look like in the future?
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120 Comfortable Freestalls for Milking Cows
Robot 1 Robot 2
30 freestalls with flexible gating for far off dry cows or separation cows
Bedding pack for fresh and lame cows
Maternity pens
Perimeter feeding
Perimeter feeding
Office
Utility
↓Tank
↑Chute (s)
↓Fetch pen 1
↓Fetch pen 2
Close ups
Management rail→
Heifers
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Cow comfort in a robot barn = free traffic
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Robot
Feed Alley
Free Cow Traffic: Cows can access all areas
Robot
Feed Alley
Forced Cow Traffic: Cows can only access feed after passing through the robot
Commitment pen
Fetch pen
Free or Forced Cow Traffic ???
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Robot
Feed Alley
Forced Cow Traffic (with Pre-selection): Eligible cows directed to robot and others to bunk
Robot
Feed Alley
Feed First Forced Traffic: Free bunk access, Eligible cows directed to robot and others to freestalls
Pre-selection gatePre-selection gate
Selection gate
Selection gate
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Every cow waits the same amount, but in a very stressful place
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Free vs Forced cow traffic (Thune 2002)
free forced pre-selection
no. milkings 2.0 2.6 2.4
no. of meals 12.1 3.9 6.5
average time
waiting at robot (minutes/day)
Dominant Cows 78 140 124
Timid Cows 95 240 168
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Free vs. Forced Cow Traffic Bach et. al. 2009
/cow/day Free traffic Forced Traffic P-value
Milkings 2.2 2.5 <0.001
Fetched milkings 0.5 0.1 <0.001
Bunk Ration intake 41.0 lbs 38.8 lbs 0.24
No. of bunk visits 10.1 6.6 <0.001
Milk production 65.7 lbs 68.1 lbs 0.32
Fat % 3.65 3.44 0.06
Protein % 3.38 3.31 0.05
Fat yield 2.40 lbs 2.34 lbs
Protein yield 2.22 lbs 2.25 lbs
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Forced vs Free Traffic
• With free traffic a new fetch cow is a signal to check for a new case of clinical mastitis or lameness.
• Forced traffic decreases the emphasis on feeding in the robot and reduces the number of fetch cows
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Free or Forced Cow Traffic- Both can work very well with good management
- When things go a little wrong: forced traffic COWS suffer fewer meals and longer waiting times (and foot health issues)
Free traffic FARMERS suffer increased fetching.( a warning to step up management)
- I design for both but have a strong preference for free traffic!
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“Freedom to Choose”
For you . . . . But not for the cow!
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A typical feed first barn:4 row of stalls, smart gates, and + 30 cm manger space per cow
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Does forced traffic permit less manger space ??
Not with feed first.......and not with high milking frequency !!
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- 20 robots, two 170 x 400 ft 4 plus 4 rows, perimeter feeding, 2% slope
- room for 2 more barns sloping to the center
Mason Dixon Farms, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The Key to Making Free Traffic Work is……..
Space in front of the robots
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Timid cows are afraid to come near this robot because they cannot escape
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Large open area in front of the milking stalls
Robot 1 Robot 2
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- 20 feet from the milking box to the first freestall(also adds more manger and headlock space)- Locate cow brushes, pasture selection gates, and computer feeders far away from this area to spread out barn activity
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What is the problem?How will you solve it?
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This is better !!
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Does robot orientation matter?
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Cows Choosing to be Milked in Stall 101 vs 102 (average 52.9%)
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3 months of data from 12 herds 1165 cows
% of total milking visits to robot 1
% of cows in this robot use group
38.7 % Cross Use
19.7 % selective use
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Robots facing the same way result in the least selective use
Cows turn the same way to enterGood visibility from the resting area
Cross use was high at 48.6 % (vs 38.7% in all herds)
Selective use was lowest at 8.1 % (vs 19.7 % in all herds)
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All robots face the same way
Robot 1 Robot 2
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In large herds, one room saves cost and service labour……but it is not my preference
With one robot per room you can hear vacuum and air leaks, worn bearings etc.
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Cow Comfort in the Milking Stall
Ceiling Fans for ventilation and fly control
Level entry
Rubber floor
Highly visible from the barn
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Cow Comfort in the Milking Stall
Lely model A2 – small space and butt plate to locate udder A3 – bigger space and load cells to locate udder A4 – straight in and out and tail head camera
Better comfort in the stall has increased visits and reduced fetching in newer models
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If the system has a butt plate and adjustable feed bowl, adjust these properly.
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The Corner Stones of Dairy Housing Design
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New labor demands with robotics• Fetching cows that don’t attend voluntarily
– 2 to 10% need fetching on well run dairies– Up to 25% need fetching in older research
• Provide simple cow routing and low stress fetch pens to get these cows milked
• Manage the herd and design housing systems to minimize the number of cows that require fetching
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Simple routing that makes all handling a one man joba. for fetching
Robot 1 Robot 2
↑Fetch pen 2↑Fetch pen 1
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b. Simple routing from group to group
Milking
Dry
Close Up
Calving
Fresh and Lame
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c. Simple routing to the handling area
Milking
Dry
Close Up
Calving
Milking
Fresh and Lame
One man, working alone, should be able to move any cow to the handling area in one minute !
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Low stress handling of fetch cows in a learning environment with split entry fetch pens
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Split Entry Fetch Pen for Fetched Cows Only
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Advantages of split robot entry • Timid, fetched cows are not
stressed by boss cows coming through the pen
• Cows in the herd have robot access while fetched cows are in the pen
• Fetched cows still have to compete a little, and are rewarded for positive behaviour.
• The farmer can leave the barn • Potential for “automation”
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Progressive Teaching of voluntary milking1- push cow in2- chain the gate and leave her3- leave her in the fetch pen4- release her to the herd
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A split entry fetch pen and an exit lane encourage high throughput
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Footbath at the robot exit discourages visits ?
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I prefer a footbath in a remote crossover – once a week walk all cows through it twice
• Less disruptive to robot visits
• All cows get 2 passes• Fresh chemical works
better• Keeps chemical away
from milk and delicate metal parts
• Less work, especially in large groups
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Nigel Cook design
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Maximum comfort for fresh and lame cows in a bedding pack with robot access
Fresh and lame cows
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Fresh and lame cows
A stress free calving line with close up, calving and fresh cows side by side in bedding packs
Manure clean out
Maternity pens
Close up pen
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Calving area behind the robot brings the fresh cow back to the fetch pen
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Flexible Milking Groups - 2 small groups means easy fetching and the option to split by age or stage of lactation.
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Flexible Milking Groups - 1 larger group means less disruption with wash, maintenance, or alarms
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New labor demands with robotics
- There is no fixed milking time so cow handling gets more complicated- Many herds create new work handling cows in free stalls
- A common conclusion is that all robot barns should have headlocks throughout
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I Disagree• Just like handling in a parlor, handling at
the manger gives cows a bad experience in a good place.
• Locking up all cows to handle 20% creates unnecessary stress. Releasing 80% adds further stress to those remaining.
• Bringing tools, drugs, etc. to cows spread along the entire manger makes it work for two people and more time consuming
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A handling system based on separation
• Sort post milking over a 12 hour period to collect cows for handling
• Provide a chute for hoof trimming and headlocks, a second chute, or a management rail for group handling. . . .like flaming udders
• Design all gates, cow routing etc. so one person can work alone.
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Flexible separation area gated for 2 stalls
Far off dry cows
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3 way sort at the robot exit
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Milking
Dry
Close Up
Calving
Milking
Fresh and Lame
Direct access by all groups to central handling
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Handle individual cows in the chute
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Strategic Placement of Computer, equipment storage, water and hydro in the handling area.
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Flexible separation area gated for 16 stalls, including 14 borrowed from far off dry cows
Far off dry cows
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Handle groups in headlocks in the separation area, or in a management rail
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Far off dry cows
←Management rail
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When not separating cows, train older heifers 3 weeks before calving
Heifers
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Train Cows and Heifers to use One Way Gatesbefore calving
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Wide finger gates reduce congestion in forced traffic barns
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Wide finger gates reduce congestion when fetching in a large group
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Perimeter feeding for central handling, flexible group sizes,
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6 - 8 feet wider than center drive through
- No rain, sun or frost in the stalls or manure alleys
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Requires a 14 ft high sidewall for trailer mixers
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Perimeter feeding
Automated feed delivery saves space
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www.outsidefeeding.com
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Cows don’t leave the barn…......Big equipment is disruptive !
Straight wide, drive through alleys, big crossovers and free traffic minimize disruption of the cows
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Open alleys through the full length of the barn
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Forced traffic means cows displaced from an alley cannot go back
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Choose mattress systems that require minimal bedding
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Or automate bedding delivery
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Flex augur runs in this barn are up to 180 feet long and drop sawdust at the common corner of four stalls
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Automatic Bedding Delivery
- Artex and Jamesway are working together on belt systems
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Tractor scraping disturbs cows and is not an option (slats, scrapers or flush)
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Prevent Lameness with Tube Scrapers
- The manure bath in front
of mechanical alley scrapers
leads to clean barns and dirty
diseased feet
- Norbco and Jamesway both
offer tube systems. - Great drainage, less cable
wear, but some design issues
and challenges.
- $65/ft adds $250/cow
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A robot farmer spends more time in the office and less in the barn
Is this a good farm office ??
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Windows onto:
1.Calving area2.Cows in front of the robot3.The approach to the barn outside
High terminal for stand up access, bar stool for longer jobs
Easy to clean surfaces …….or a separate stand up terminal in the hallway
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Office area with a good overview of the front of the robot, the calving pen and the yard.
Office
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Office area with a good overview of the front of the robot, the calving pen and the yard.
and a spot to park the feed pusher
Office
Feed Pusher Park
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Two or four groups, central handling
Expandable to 4 robots, 240 milking cows
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In this “L” layout, robots are close together, highly visible, and both are left entry. Cross use is excellent
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Fetch pen
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Four Robots, Two Groups
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Aaaaaa
A Robot Barn for 240 cows expandable to 480
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Different robots require different layouts but the same principles apply
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120 Comfortable Freestalls for Milking Cows
Rob
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Rob
ot 2
30 freestalls with flexible gating for far off dry cows or separation cows
Bedding pack for fresh and lame cows
Maternity pens
Perimeter feeding
Perimeter feeding
Office
Utility
↓Tank
↑Chute (s)
↓Fetch pen
Close ups
Management rail→
Heifers
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How would I do forced traffic ???The goal is to minimize waiting in the commitment pen, and avoid
line ups at selection gates.
- Feed first vs rest first is farmers choice
- Two row tail to tail layout
- At least two selection gates and pre-selection back to other side
- At least three wide one way gates
- Lots of open space around gates
- One robot and 60 cows
- No commitment pen, access to entire “half barn”
- Provide a priority lane for timid cows
- Feed and/or push up feed frequently
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Thank You !
The End ............. “Focus on cow comfort, and convenient handling !”
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