Joylan Farms in St Michaels, Preston, Lancashire installed a
Dairymaster Swiftflo 18:36 parlour in July 1997 with the herd at
180 cows. After seeing the benefit of Dairymaster's unique
milking system they upgrading their original 16:16 low line
parlour. The Swale family were committed to increasing their herd
size and after a visit to the Dairymaster factory in Ireland, the
Swale family invested in their future developments with the
installation of the Swiftflo parlour, including feeders, Auto ID,
and Weighall milk meters.
Now 15 years on the parlour milks 450 cows 3 times per day and
although the parlour has been extended to 26:52 to cope with the
increasing herd size they have kept the same equipment plus
invested in Automatic Cluster Remover's and there is still room for
further herd expansion with a further 100 cows being added this
year.
Joylan farms is well known throughout the UK and the world for
their breeding of Holstein cattle including many bulls in the AI
stud. With a herd average of over 10,000 litres and some top
quality show cows within the herd the importance of the milking
machine is paramount. "Dairymaster have provided us with a milking
system that is unequalled. It milks the cow out cleanly and
comfortably. We never have to reattach a unit and we have no
kicking cows," says David Swale. The addition of the ACR's in 2006
was carried out to assist the milkers, as the cow numbers
increased. "We like to see the cows milked out cleanly, the
ACR's are the best I have ever worked with for accuracy and ease of
use" the herd manager commented.
With cell counts low and mastitis at a minimum all the staff and
more importantly the cows at Joylan Farms are delighted with the
parlour. 15 years on and with increasing numbers and high yields
the Dairymaster Swiftflo parlour at Joylan Farms in Lancashire has
stood the test of time on some of the best cows in the
country.
"You could not beat our Dairymaster parlour for labour efficiency
and correctness of milking" praises herd manager David Swale.