Services
Preparing for robotic milking
Are you thinking about switching to automatic milking? That means you will have to make important decisions which determine the future course of your farm. You need to be well-prepared.
This service consists of two 90 minute consultations in which the following is discussed:
- Barn design & cow traffic
- Udder & claw health
- Interpretation of milking robot data
Udder health visit
Is the bulk milk somatic cell count too high? Or do you need to treat too many mastitis cows with antibiotics?
During the farm visit, the following aspects will be evaluated:
- Functioning of the milking robot
- DHI records & robotic milking data
- Housing
- Dry period
After the farm visit an action plan is drawn up with workable prevention & control measures. This can be done in consultation with the farm vet.
Benchmarking milking robot
The milking robot software contains an enormous amount of valuable data, which going much deeper than the average number of milkings or production per cow. But as a herd manager, you already have a lot on your mind. You may not always have the time or knowledge to analyze this data.
External advice from an independent party can help to generate new insights and combat "farm blindness".
Why use benchmarking for robotic milking?
- Identify areas for improvement
- Avoid "farm blindness"
- An independent perspective
Presentations & trainings
We love to share out knowledge! Cow Coach gives presentations, workshops and trainings on the topic of robotic milking, dairy sensors and dairy health. The intended audience are usually farmers, veterinarians, advisors and students.
You can also rely on Cow Coach for employee training.
Here you can find an overview of previous presentations.
Project management
Cow Coach establishes partnerships with third parties (research institutes, suppliers, manufacturers, ...) in research and development projects relating to innovation in livestock farming. We have experience in writing and submitting project proposals, as well as managing projects at a local and European level.
Do you have a great idea, but don't know which funding programs are available? Get in touch with us.
Research
Would you like to gain more insight into the needs & requirements of your customers? Are you planning to set up a scientific study on precision dairy farming?
Cow Coach offers the following services in the context of research & product development:
- Market studies
- Literature reviews
- Field trials