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Standing time
Evaluation
The cut-off values suggested are based on recommendations in Sweden. Find out which recommendations apply in your country.
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Time in holding pen (parlor/rotary), minutes per day
Less than 45
More than 60
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Time in holding/waiting pen (automatic milking), minutes per day
Less than 30
More than 60
For best results
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Review stocking density (See building block "Stocking density").
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Make sure there are no blind alleys in the cow housing.
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Offer at least 2 kg DM of feed per cow on the feeding table for at least 23 hours per day.
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Position water, brushes, etc. so that the cows using these do not block passageways or areas for other cows.
- Passageways must be wide enough to allow cows to meet easily and to avoid congestion.
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Avoid 90-degree turns.
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Avoid transitions from light to dark areas in the barn.
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Plan so that cows in the early stages of lactation spend as little time as possible in holding pens, for example by keeping these animals in smaller groups.
Tips!
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Milking parlor/rotary
- Adapt the group to the holding pen so that they spend no more than 45 minutes there. Especially important when milking 3 times a day.
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Automatic milking
- Calculate the number of animals allowed in the holding/waiting pen so that the number of animals brought in does not exceed the number expected to pass through in 30 minutes.
- Do not fetch newly calved cows to the holding/waiting pen for automatic milking if there is a risk of them not moving through easily.