Professional paper
Lacto-corder - a new measurement device for cow milk productivity control
Pero Mijić
; Poljoprivredni fakultet u Osijeku,Trg sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek
Ivan Knežević
Abstract
LactoCorder is a new measurement device for cow milk productivity control and sample isolation. As a measurement device it has been recognized by ICAR (Internacional Committee for Animal Recording) and is used as an official control device in a German province – Bavaria, The device is composed of two parts: hydraulic one including milk flow through the measuring area and electronic part comprising operational area where data is input and stored. Producer paid special attention to milking traits (average and maximun milk flow) as well as graphicall display of each part of the milking phase: preparation, basic, blind and additional one. Initial equipment purchase investments are large ones. However, taking into account available information obtained by this device invested means would be profitable wery soon. The Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek has been started a scientific – investigation project aimin at study milking traits and their correlation with cows udder health.
Keywords
Lacto-Corder; measurement device; milk productivity control; cow s milk
Hrčak ID:
1783
URI
Publication date:
17.10.2002.
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