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Milking Parlor Throughput

Calculate milking parlor throughput in cows per hour based on number of units, average milking time, and unit change time.

Inputs

min
min

Results

Cows per Hour

128

Hours to Milk Herd

3.91 hrs

Total Milking Hours/Day7.81 hrs
Turns per Unit per Hour8
Parlor Utilization80%
Max Herd Capacity (10-hr window)2,560 cows
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter herd size and target milking frequency per day.
  2. Set the average milking time per cow in minutes.
  3. Input parlor stall count and milking preparation time.
  4. Review the number of parlor passes required, total milking hours, and parlor throughput.
  5. Use parlor capacity to evaluate whether the current setup can handle herd expansion.
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