Possibility of applying central milking system in villages

Abstract

In this research it was aimed that establishing central milking parlor under frame of village cooperatives. Milking routine and milking performance were determined before and after establishing central milking parlor. The research was held in Büyükdoğanca, Karamesutlu and Ferhadanlı which were belong to Edirne, Kırklareli and Tekirdağ provinces respectively in Trakya Region;Turkey. Milking performance and milking routines applications were obtained by observing milking facilities on farms individually. The same data after establishing the central milking systems were taken by herd management system and milking observing. Parlor performance values (power requirement, milking time and labors) were founded considerable different from before and after milking establishing the central milking systems. Appropriate milking routine (dry milking), pre and post milking applications were done after establishing the central milking systems.