A smooth feeding area (in front of the feeding fences) When the feeding spot in front of the feeding fence is nice and smooth, you can move the feed more easily and clean up the feed residues easily. Besides that,…

Mini-milker. Although we would like to see a cow being milked in the milking robot as soon as possible after calving, it is simply not always possible. Either the cow is too labile after calving, or too sick, or the…

Check VMS Animal Settings. A new month has started and the “Workroutine” list says that we have to check once a month the settings for individual cows. Although the default settings are ok for the vast majority of cows, some…

Having a clean computer screen A clean screen makes your work flow a lot easier. A computer in the barn is easily a whole lot dirtier than one in the house. Not only the dust, but also fly poop can…

Drying off cows with a sealer? Many cows are set dry with just a ‘teat-sealer’ treatment like Orbeseal. Three things are incredibly important when it comes to using a sealer. The obvious first tip is to work hygienically ofcourse. Second,…