"First and foremost, I am concerned about animal welfare and animal health," says Michael Krumberg, explaining his investment in the spacious barn for 340 dairy cows. To provide his herd with superior comfort right up to the milking parlour, the agricultural business graduate in Rheine, Westphalia, Germany, opted for the T8900, the most advanced rotary milking parlour from the GEA DairyRotor line."It thrills me how smoothly the cows enter and leave the carousel in just a few seconds," the farmer enthuses about the smooth flow of milking time. From the waiting area with automatic cow driver, the animals arrive at the milking places in a 90" set-up. For enhanced animal comfort, the cabinets at the 40 milking stalls are particularly low, round and ergonomically shaped. With no risk of bumping or injuring themselves, cows stand comfortably side-by-side in the spacious pens. "Notice how quiet it is during milking. The cows appreciate the headroom because they can comfortably ruminate and maintain contact with the herd."
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