Automated Milking System Barn A - The Dairyland Initiative

Milking 120 Holsteins and Guernseys in a new, free-flow robotic milking facility with two robotic milking stations and three rows of freestalls
On average, cows are milked 2.8 times per day with 62-65 cows per robot
Increased milk production by ~10 lbs (4.5 kg) due to improved cow comfort from old freestall barn and increased milking frequency. Herd average ~80 lbs (36.3 kg) of milk per cow per day over the past year; Holsteins average ~90 lbs (40.8 kg).
Guernseys and smaller Holsteins penned in a separate group from large mature Holsteins
Sand bedded freestalls, 48-inch (122 cm) wide on-center
Lely Juno push feeder cycles through the barn every two hours between 12:00 pm and 6:00 am
12-foot (3.7 m) footbath located at the exit of the robot in the central crossover alley is fitted with one-directional gates to prevent cows from entering backwards into the robot area
Cows are fetched twice daily from the post-fresh pen for milking. Duration of stay in the post-fresh pen is determined by cow health and performance, from one to three weeks or longer, if needed.
Bedded pack area for pre-fresh cows and calving
Veterinary work room located near the calving and post-fresh pen
Naturally-ventilated barn oriented east-west and situated for future expansion to the south with an additional “half” of the barn