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.