Optimization of Milk Performance and Quality in Dairy Farms by using a Quarter individual Milking System “MultiLactor”

Kaskous, Shehadeh

doi:10.22161/ijeab.54.14

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“…The unit of measure for all values of the b-phase is percentage (%) (Adapted from Reinemann & Mein, 2011) A proactive udder health monitoring programme is the result of fine tuning of the general udder health monitoring programme (Schukken et al, 2003). Researchers have concluded that optimization of vacuum setting and liner design will improve milking time and yield (Dzidic et al, 2004) Pulsation settings on milking machines can affect milking performance (Rosen et al, 1983;Kaskous, 2018). Teat thickness after milking tends to increase with pulsation ratio but decreases substantially as the pulsation rate increases between 20 and 80 pulses/min (Hamann et al, 1994;Hamann & Mein, 1996).…”

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Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health

Vermaak¹,

Petzer²,

Karzis³

2023

SA J. An. Sci.

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The purpose of milking machines is to harvest milk at an optimum speed while maintaining cow comfort and preserving teat defence mechanisms against the invasion of mastitis pathogens, thus making machine settings critical in dairy herds. The various settings and combinations for milking machines were reviewed to enable operators to optimize them to preserve teat canal integrity and minimize mastitis. All databases of Web of Science and relevant websites were used to document machine settings and teat liners. All vacuum levels in milking systems need to be monitored. In addition, liners, milk yield, and automated cluster removal switch-point settings need to be regarded as bearing a risk of teat damage. They affect milking speed and vacuum levels at total, peak, and over-milking. An equilibrium should be reached between optimal milking speed and risk of teat damage. An increased switch-point setting shortens milking time and decreases overmilking and claw vacuum to preserve teat-canal integrity. Analysis of milk flow dynamics with a VaDia instrument highlights opportunities to improve milking protocols and equipment functions that align with the physiology of the cow. This knowledge can be applied on individual farms, in which herd milk yield, parlour layout, milking machine system, parlour management, and economics should be considered to obtain a balance between milking efficiency, udder health, and cow comfort. Standards for switch-point settings were identified in this review.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health

Vermaak¹,

Petzer²,

Karzis³

2023

SA J. An. Sci.

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“…It has also been observed that a wide pulsator ratio results in faster milking than a narrow pulsator ratio [50,51]. The praxis results showed that when using a quarter-individual milking system "MultiLactor" (Siliconform), milk yield per milking, average milk flow rate and machine-on time were significantly (p < 0.001) different after changing the pulsation ratio from 60:40 to 65:35 (Table 1) [6]. Most modern milking equipment manufacturers set their pulsators within a relatively small range around the 60:40 ratio [43], as the milking speed has been optimized by keeping the liner open for about 0.5 to 0.6 s at each cycle [52].…”

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“…Therefore, the settings of the milking machine are very critical to lactating animals [5,29]. Individual quarter pulsation milking systems may prevent overmilking and improve teat-end condition [10,25,30]. Besides the liner, there are three operating parameters that regulate mechanical milking: vacuum level, pulsation rate and pulsation ratios.…”

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“…Bruckmaier and Blum [1] have emphasized that optimal machine milking removes the stored milk from the udder cistern quickly and completely while maintaining udder health with the aim of harvesting high milk yield, maintaining animal health, and achieving low milking costs. Several researchers have also shown that milking machine settings such as pulsation frequency and ratio, vacuum level and automatic teat cup removal have a major impact on milk yield, milking time, and overall udder health [2][3][4][5][6][7]. However, the milking machine is known to affect the milk produced and its quantity and quality in lactating animals [5,[8][9][10]].…”

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“…Field studies have shown that cows on the farm remained healthy with a MultiLactor quarterindividual milking system throughout the study period. The reason for this lies in the use of the right milking machine, milking program, and optimally fitting liners, e.g., suitable teat cups with an air inlet valve (also known as Bio-Milker; Siliconform), suitable silicone liner, low vacuum level, correct pulsation rate and pulsation ratio [10,25].…”

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Milking Machine Settings and Liner Design Are Important to Improve Milking Efficiency and Lactating Animal Welfare—Technical Note

Kaskous,

Pfaffl

2023

AgriEngineering

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The purpose of milking machines is to harvest milk at optimal quality and speed, while maintaining animal comfort and teat defense mechanisms against invading mastitis pathogens. Therefore, the milking machine is a very important piece of equipment on dairy farms to maintain a long healthy lactation by following the physiological conditions of the udder. The mechanical forces during long-term machine milking processes lead to changes in the teat tissue. This effect is related to the degree of adaptation of the milking machines to the physiological requirements of the individual udder anatomy and the physiological conditions of the lactating animals. If both, milking machine settings and liner design are not suitable for all teats and animals on the farm, some animals will not be fully milked, the teat condition will deteriorate over time and in the end, they may suffer from mastitis. Therefore, maintaining healthy udders and teats during milking is a central key component of an effective milking machine to produce good milk yield with higher quality by preventing mastitis and maintaining animal health and welfare. On large and thick teats, conventional liners often fit too tight, causing a massive mechanical stress load on the tissue. On small teats, however, they often do not adhere sufficiently close to the teat which can cause a considerable air admission and hence liner slips. The new liners, “Stimulor® StressLess” (Siliconform, Türkheim, Germany), have a wave-like lip construction and adapt well to the different teat sizes in a herd, thus ensuring consistent milking of lactating animals. A proper milking machine accommodates all teat sizes and forms, has a low vacuum to effectively open the teat and to stimulate physiological milk release and letdown. In addition, the right pulsation rate will maintain a stable vacuum on the teat area during milking. In conclusion, an ideal milking machine adapts to the morphological, anatomical, and physiological characteristics of the udder and teats of the lactating animals and it should achieve a physiologically ideal milking process that meets high animal welfare standards and increases milk production with a high quality standard.

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Importance of the new silicone liner “Stimulor® Stressless” for optimal milking performance and welfare of the lactating animals-technical report

Kaskous

2023

Appl. Vet. Res.

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The mechanical forces during mechanical milking lead to changes in teat tissue. This effect is related to the degree of adaptation of the milking machines to the physiological requirements of the lactating animals. If the milking machine settings and liners are not suitable for all lactating animals on the farm, the teat condition will deteriorate and some animals may suffer from mastitis. For this reason, the company Siliconform, Germany, sets itself the task of developing better suiting milking machines for lactating animals, as the company has been in milking technology for 50 years and has a great amount of experience with all lactating animals such as cows, sheep, goats, and camels. First, milking machines for cows “MultiLactor” and Camels “StimuLactor” were developed. After the great success of using both milking machines, the focus was on the further development of the teat liners. The name of the new liner is “Stimulor Stressless”. These new liners have unique properties that are excellent for maintaining teat health during machine milking in all lactating animals. One of its distinguishing features is the presence of a wave-shaped design of its mouthpiece, which allows it to adapt well to the different teat sizes in a herd, thus ensuring consistent milking of the entire herd. In this way, the aim of our milking technology was achieved, which is to imitate the rhythmic process of calf suckling during machine milking as much as possible.

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Optimization of Milk Performance and Quality in Dairy Farms by using a Quarter individual Milking System “MultiLactor”

Cited by 6 publications

References 43 publications

Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health

Effects of milking machine settings and teat liners on bovine udder health

Milking Machine Settings and Liner Design Are Important to Improve Milking Efficiency and Lactating Animal Welfare—Technical Note

Importance of the new silicone liner “Stimulor® Stressless” for optimal milking performance and welfare of the lactating animals-technical report

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