Improving parlor efficiency in block calving pasture-based dairy systems through the application of a fixed milking time determined by daily milk yield and milking frequency

ABSTRACT: Adjusting end-of-milking criteria, in particular applying a maximum milking time determined by expected milk yield at an individual milking session, is one strategy to optimize parlor efficiency. However, this strategy can be difficult to apply practically on farm due to large differences...

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Published in:	Journal of Dairy Science
Main Authors:	J.P. Edwards, J.H. Williamson, B. Kuhn-Sherlock
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-09-01
Subjects:	end-of-milking milking time parlor efficiency milk flow profile
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222004180