Modern milk producers are constantly trying to improve the health of the herd. Keeping calves strong and healthy is a guarantee of increased incomes the turn is the essence of the functioning of the dairy farm. That it really is It became possible for calves to eat properly and keep fit clean environment, thus the percentage of mortality will decrease, but the potential for higher doses in adulthood will increase. According to Greg Ebts, owner of Calf-Star (www.calfstar.com), this is It is exactly what his company is working on - the introduction of new, up-to-date solutions in feeding calves on a dairy farm. Greg says: "We supply farms equipment that makes it possible to increase weight gain in calves and, consequently, we make it possible to increase our profit ". One of these innovative products is the automatic feeder H & amp; L 100 from Holm & Laue, which quickly gains the American market. Thanks to the possibility of customizing the feeding program individually, each calf has the ability to fully satisfy their needs, whether they get milk, or mixtures with the addition of certain medical devices and micro and macro elements. One feeder with four stations can go up to 100-120 animals. Compared to competing ones products on the market, H & L 100 is the only automatic feeding system that can prepare mixtures individually, while serving up to 120 calves. In 2015, the company Holm & Laue presented a new Hygienic Station at the international exhibition World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.
Just as hygiene is extremely important for the health and well-being of calves, the new station has attracted a lot of interest among the participants of the event, and during 2016-2017. well-proven, fully satisfying the expectations of American farmers. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the whole system, along with the nipple, is washed out after each visit to the station, and the system has only four seconds to feed the milk directly to the nipple, after the animal is recognized. Twice a day, the cycle of washing the system automatically switches on, and in the case of bulk milk - even more often. In addition, the design of the station also has a unique structure: the nipple on the station is directed downwards, thus repeating the natural way of drawing the calf with milk, while moving the nipple, the calf automatically receives a small amount of milk in the mouth.
Greg says: "The whole process is reminiscent of the presentation of a calf by a cow on a pasture.
The function of automatic learning greatly facilitates acquaintance of the animal with the system ".
Justin Wagner, owner of the Wagner farm near Litchfield, Minnesota, says that Holm & Laue's Hygiene Station is a big step forward compared to previous generations of dairy plants. Calves are much easier to accustom to the system. Daily maintenance has become easier, the pallet for saliva is washed, the nipple rinses on its own and conveniently removes in case of replacement.
Calves are instantly recognized by the RFID tag system. The walls of the station are easy and convenient to wash. I am convinced that this was an excellent investment, and I advise other farmers to get acquainted with this novelty. "