Milkers' working environment in farm with uninsulated cowshed
2005
Reppo, B.(Estonian Agricultural Univ., Tartu (Estonia))E-mail:[email protected] | Mikson, Eh.(Estonian Agricultural Univ., Tartu (Estonia)) | Suurmann, M.(Estonian Agricultural Univ., Tartu (Estonia))
Building of large unheated cowsheds has become prevalent. Keeping cows in these sheds even under the conditions of relatively low air temperatures has shown no significant influence upon their health and productivity. The goal of present research was to examine the effect of work operations performed in milking parlous upon the indoor climate of the milkers' work environment and to determine the milkers' work load rate. The indoor climate in winter in milking parlous and the milkers' work load rate were investigated in farms with cowsheds accommodating 400 and 900 milking cows. While examining the indoor climate, the internal and external temperatures and relative moisture were measured daily in milking parlour, in addition the velocity of indoor air and the contents of oxygen, carbon dioxide and ammonia were also measured. Milkers' work load rate was determined by the pulse rate measured during the work time. Simultaneously the work operations performed on milking places were portrayed in chronological order. The research data of the indoor climate of milkers' working environment and the work load rate are presented and the influencing factors are given.
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