Contemporary Technical Solutions for Milking Stalls and Dairy Barns with AMS

Abstract

In recent years, there has been an increase in dairy consumption in many countries. For this reason, the number of dairy farms and herds' sizes is also increasing. To reduce the work of operators, many innovative solutions are developed in animal husbandry. The present paper describes and analyzes different technologies applied in cow farms, focusing on robotic and automated milking systems (AMS). The cost of purchasing an AMS is high, and the robot should be used at its highest possible capacity. This paper provides guidelines for increasing the capacity of AMS by reviewing and analyzing information from various articles on this topic. Also, here are presented different types of parlor configurations, dairy farm management, and the most frequently used elements of barns and milking stalls.