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[Automatic milking from a behavioral and welfare viewpoint].

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  • 1Institut für Tierhygiene, Verhaltenskunde und Tierschutz, Tierärztlichen Fakultät an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

DTW. Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift
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Automatic milking systems require cows to self-manage their routines, but some struggle to adapt, leading to potential stress and welfare issues. Careful management and understanding cow behavior are crucial for successful implementation.

Area of Science:

  • Animal behavior and welfare science
  • Agricultural engineering
  • Dairy science

Background:

  • Automatic milking systems (AMS) alter traditional dairy cow routines by removing fixed milking and feeding schedules.
  • Cows in AMS must adapt to a new system based on their individual lactation cycles and voluntary access to milking stalls.
  • Initial observations suggest that not all cows adapt successfully, with some exhibiting reluctance to enter milking stalls.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the behavioral changes and welfare implications of automatic milking systems in dairy cows.
  • To identify factors contributing to poor adaptation in some cows within AMS environments.
  • To highlight the importance of ethological knowledge in optimizing AMS for both animal welfare and human management.

Main Methods:

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  • Observational studies of cow behavior in automatic milking systems.
  • Analysis of adaptation challenges, including stall entry inhibitions and system blockages.
  • Assessment of changes in human-animal interactions and farmer management practices.

Main Results:

  • Some cows display significant stress and inhibitions regarding entering milking stalls in AMS.
  • Overcrowding and system malfunctions exacerbate adaptation difficulties for cows.
  • The shift in farmer roles towards observation and data management requires new educational and management strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Successful implementation of AMS hinges on addressing cow stress and ensuring adequate welfare through careful management.
  • Ethological considerations are paramount, potentially more so than technical or regulatory aspects, for beneficial AMS adoption.
  • Insufficient care or stress-reduction measures in AMS can lead to significant animal welfare problems.