Cows are to be fetched, according to this procedure, three times per day.
Approximate fetch times:
- 6am
- 2pm
- 10pm
Fetch procedure:
- Fetch and work through the robot, all cows in the “Always Milk” selection
- Fetch all red and yellow cows in the “Always Fetch” selection
- Fetch all red cows in the rest of the herd (“No Selection”)
- Move due-for-milking sort pen cows to the holding pen. Any that have mobility problems should be worked through the robot
Selections are chosen in the Status / Milking Queue page by changing the drop down box that normally shows “No Selection”.
Evening chores should also include fetching of red cows only.