Forthcoming

issues of IDT Optionsfor

Better cow comfort as well as
22.1 greater performance
FEB Customers have been used to Bioret
Agri’s innovative ideas for a long
time, always aimed at the better

Heat stress comfort for the dairy cow as well as

challenges
Getting the best returns from the herd
through effective environmental and
health management.
Options for: Mastitis & teat care
the greater performance for the
dairyman. Divi’Zen, as the last
product issued by Bioret Agri, was
particularly noticed at Eurotier expo.
bioret-agri.com
It is a flexible and robust divider
designed to fit to the headlocks and
create individual slots for a quieter
feeding, while dominant cows are
restrained to not disturb their mates Advantages for the dairyman:
from having their full meal. Thanks to higher-grounded feeding
Combined with Bioret Agri's stalls, the cows neither are disturbed
Feeding Step (introduced in 2019), by the scraper anymore, nor afraid
Divi’Zen provides a real stall by it, which reduces their stress. By

22.2 dedicated to feeding, where the cow

feeds better without disturbing one
another, where they are not stressed
APR by the scraper, where they are
properly positioned to get their
wastes directed to the central alley.
Like the bedding cubicles, the
Nutrition, feed space dedicated to feeding may now
remain cleaner, for the dryer hoof
the way, the scraper may operate at
a more frequent rate which means a
cleaner alley.
Moreover, thanks to Divi’Zen
dividers, a greater part of the
dejections goes to the alley scraper
and a larger area of the feeding
ground remains clean, with less urine
on the floor and fewer ammonia

and forage and its better health.

Managing cow nutrition to improve
milk yield and cow health and comfort.
MILKING PARLOURS FEATURE
Options for: Hoof Care
Divi’Zen features two parts:
l The metal frame is designed to be
fitted to the headlocks, very sturdy
to deal with shoulders pushes.
l The flexible HDPE/PP divider rod
effectively separates the animals by
their whole length but can also bend
and flex smoothly with no risk of
harm when they push it. The divider
rods are removable for an easy floor
cleaning or any assistance to a sick
cow with a vehicle.
emissions.
The Feeding Step provides a
smooth and non-slipping flooring.
The cows standing on rubber may
relax their limbs and enjoy a dryer
and less dermatitis-enabling place.
The dairy cow spends an average of
4/6 hours a day at feeding.
The most productive one must feed
fresh food around 12 times a day.
The feeding stall allows her a
longer feeding time and better living
conditions in a cleaner environment
for her hooves, with fewer ammonia

22.3 emissions, with full meals without

competition or stress. This is a
better productive environment for
bigger numbers at milking time.
JULY
Health & welfare
management
Keeping cows healthy to optimise cow
longevity, reproductive performance
and milk yield.
Options for: Housing & cow comfort

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 parlour equipment & hygiene

Automatic teat protection

and udder hygiene
Post‑dipping cows after milking
prevents bacterial infections and
helps maintain udder health, which
forms the basis for high milk quality.
But in order to achieve optimum
protection, the dip must be applied
properly.

gea.com

Automated processes in the

milking parlour can help to achieve
more reliable and consistent dipping
results.
GEA’s ApolloMilkSystem is an
innovative milking unit to
automatically apply post-dip,
through the head of the liner at the
end of milking, and automatically
backflush after detach – facilitating
a superior milk harvesting process
every time the cow enters the
parlour. It ensures that cows are
dipped completely and consistently
at every milking.
The cluster applies post-dip to
each teat while the teat is still under
vacuum and stretched out in the
liner, optimally covering the teat
surface with dip and sanitising the
area before it is exposed to the
external environment.
This method allows the dip to
penetrate into all of the folds and
wrinkles of the teats, further
enhancing the mastitis prevention
benefits of post-dipping. All teat dip
options available for use with the
ApolloMilkSystem have been
extensively field tested.
Our specialists, together with the
proper milking procedures, match
the best teat dip options with your
farm’s needs and future goals.
Testing, measuring and monitoring
– from technician to farm
InnovAg has been a global leader in
innovative dairy parlour instruments
for over 25 years.
innovag.com
Their pulsation and vacuum test
instruments range from simple digit-
only units with one port to full
graphic presentation, complete with
testing protocols.
InnovAg’s products range from
QuickTest, MiniTest and MiniTest
Duo, to the DairyTest Lite with
advanced colour graphic display.
The DairyTest X adds Cloud and a
ground-breaking test protocol
system, taking dairy performance
testing to a new level. Their lower-
cost, vacuum-only instruments
include the MiniVac handheld meter,
with stability indicator for
highlighting fluctuations in airlines;
and the DVG (Digital Vacuum
Gauge), with liner usage monitoring
and a visual replacement warning.
InnovAg’s DairyMonitor has a large
format, multi-colour vacuum display,
building on the maintenance
concept of DVG.
The system includes a range of
sensors for monitoring key aspects
of the parlour, all viewed on an easy-
to-see traffic light display and
iPhone/Android app. All of their
instruments use InnovAg’s
proprietary, digitally-calibrated
sensor technology providing reliable,
high-accuracy measurement with
minimal long-term drift.

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