Method and device for the more efficient usage of milking technology in Big, Multistation Milking Plants
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for milking at least one animal, particularly cows, in a multi-position milking installation.
1 . A method for milking a dairy animal, the method comprising the steps of:
a) bringing a dairy animal to a preparation area;
b) preparing the dairy animal for a milking operation;
c) transferring the dairy animal from the preparation area to a milking area;
d) attaching a teat-cup cluster to the dairy animal's teats in the work area; and
e) performing a milking operation on the dairy animal.
2 . The method of claim 1 , and further comprising the steps of:
determining whether there are any changes in the dairy animals; and
preventing the dairy animal from entering the milking area if a change is determined.
3 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , and further comprising the step of:
checking the dairy animals' state of health in the preparation area.
4 . A dairy parlor comprising:
an entrance area;
an exit area;
a milking area comprising a plurality of milking stalls and disposed between the entrance area and the exit area;
a dairy animal preparation area, preceding the entrance area; and
a work area adjacent to the preparation area.
5 . The dairy parlor of claim 4 , and further comprising a second working area, and wherein the preparation area is disposed between the first work area and the second work area.
6 . The dairy parlor of claim 4 , and further comprising:
a sort gate disposed between the preparation area and the entrance area.
7 . The dairy parlor of claim 4 , and further comprising:
a sort gate disposed adjacent to the preparation area.
8 . The dairy parlor of claim 4 , and further comprising:
a selection area disposed between the preparation area and the entrance area.
9 . The dairy parlor of claim 4 , and further comprising:
a plurality of preparation areas; and
a plurality of work areas are arranged next to one another.
10 . The dairy parlor of claim 4 , and further comprising:
a preparation box disposed in the preparation area.
11 . The dairy parlor of claim 4 , and further comprising:
a dairy animal identification device.
12 . The dairy parlor of claim 4 , and further comprising:
a data input disposed in the work area.
13 . The dairy parlor of claim 11 , and further comprising:
a data processing installation connected to the dairy animal identification device.
14 . The dairy parlor of claim 4 , and further comprising:
a data output disposed in the work area.