A Quarter Individual Milking Machine “Stimulactor®” in a Camel Farm in Switzerland: According to Field Study Kaskous S. Department of Research and Development, Siliconform, Schelmengriesstrasse 1, 86842Türkheim, Germany SEND REPRINT REQUEST TO S. KASKOUS email: skaskous@siliconform.com
Online Published on 25 December, 2023. Abstract The aim of the field study was to test the performance of the quarter-individual milking machine “StimuLactor” (ST-C) in a camel farm in Switzerland. Eight one-humped lactating dromedaries were used for this purpose. The camels were milked twice a day with a unit milking machine-StimuLactor for camels. The setting of the milking machine was as follows: vacuum level 36 kPa, pulsation rate 90 cycles/min and, pulsation ratio 65/35. In addition, the milking machine was equipped with sequential pulsation (25% offset quarter to quarter) and the teat cups are equipped with round silicone liners and an air inlet valve (Bio-Milker). Daily milk yield was recorded over a period of one year and milk samples were taken for qualitative analysis. The results have shown that after using the new milking machine no pathogenic bacteria were detected in the milk produced during the trial period. The examined milk parameters fat, protein, lactose, somatic cell count (SCC) and non-pathogenic bacteria (NPB) were in the physiological range and the concentration were 3.33%, 2,39%, 4.09%, 79000 cells/ml and 6150 b/ml, respectively. Finally, milking with StimuLactor has shown very good results, since this milking machine has been adapted to the anatomical, morphological and physiological characteristics of the camel’s udder. Top Keywords Camel, Fat, Lactose, Milking machine, Protein, SCC, StimuLactor. Top |