Effect of Pre-milking Stimulation on Milking Performance

Authors

  • D. V. Nydam Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • M. B. Capel Perry Veterinary Clinic, Perry, NY
  • M. J. Thomas Countryside Veterinary Clinic, Lowville, NY
  • K. Conlon Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • M. Kinsley Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • C. Lemay Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • R. Weix Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • L. D. Warnick Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
  • Y. H. Schukken Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20054843

Keywords:

pre-milking stimulation, forestripping, parlor efficiency

Abstract

While pre-milking stimulation from forestripping has been traditionally recommended, some recent literature has disputed its biological need and some parlor managers have questioned its utility in parlor efficiency. The objective of our trial was to study the importance of manual forestripping on milking performance and the extent to which it needs to be performed.

Cover image of the 38th Conference Proceedings: A cow nuzzles her newborn calf in a stall with straw bedding. Both are content. Yellow background.

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Published

2005-09-24

Issue

2005

Section

Research Summaries 2

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