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DairyTalk 139: From Curiosity to Confidence - Preparing Heifers for Robotic Milking - by Helmut Demmelhuber
Introducing heifers to robotic milking requires one essential ingredient: calmness. Expert guidance shows that positive early experiences - from low-stress handling to familiar groups, curved pathways, and known feed rewards - determine whether animals will voluntarily and confidently use the system later. With proper environmental management and early human–animal trust, heifers adapt smoothly, making robotic milking efficient, safe, and future-ready.
With comments on a "top agrar"-article (12/2025) by Ann-Christin Frey.
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