this time we’re looking at something which has been consumed by mankind for
which has been consumed by mankind for
which has been consumed by mankind for thousands of years we’re talking about
thousands of years we’re talking about
thousands of years we’re talking about milk how is milk created well in fact a
milk how is milk created well in fact a
milk how is milk created well in fact a cow has four stomachs the first stomach
cow has four stomachs the first stomach
cow has four stomachs the first stomach begins to break down the grass before it
begins to break down the grass before it
begins to break down the grass before it passes through the second and third
passes through the second and third
passes through the second and third stomachs
stomachs
stomachs we’re nutrient absorption begins
we’re nutrient absorption begins
we’re nutrient absorption begins eventually in stomach number four
eventually in stomach number four
eventually in stomach number four gastric juices finish off the digestion
gastric juices finish off the digestion
gastric juices finish off the digestion process and nutrients extracted from the
process and nutrients extracted from the
process and nutrients extracted from the food are absorbed into the bloodstream
food are absorbed into the bloodstream
food are absorbed into the bloodstream in the udder the blood passes through
in the udder the blood passes through
in the udder the blood passes through very small blood vessels surrounding
very small blood vessels surrounding
very small blood vessels surrounding groups of secreting cells called alveoli
groups of secreting cells called alveoli
groups of secreting cells called alveoli it’s these that actually produce the
it’s these that actually produce the
it’s these that actually produce the milk using the nutrients carried in the
milk using the nutrients carried in the
milk using the nutrients carried in the bloodstream aside from the food they eat
bloodstream aside from the food they eat
bloodstream aside from the food they eat cows must also drink plenty of water 18
cows must also drink plenty of water 18
cows must also drink plenty of water 18 litres of it to produce just four and a
litres of it to produce just four and a
litres of it to produce just four and a half liters of milk and the traditional
half liters of milk and the traditional
half liters of milk and the traditional way of milking a cow was of course by
way of milking a cow was of course by
way of milking a cow was of course by hand using a stool and a bucket and I’m
hand using a stool and a bucket and I’m
hand using a stool and a bucket and I’m gonna give it a go
gonna give it a go
gonna give it a go farmers going back to the iron age
farmers going back to the iron age
farmers going back to the iron age milked cows in this way joy is that the
milked cows in this way joy is that the
milked cows in this way joy is that the first time you’ve done that yeah she’s
first time you’ve done that yeah she’s
first time you’ve done that yeah she’s always been very full because that’s
always been very full because that’s
always been very full because that’s coming out without much encouragement
coming out without much encouragement
coming out without much encouragement but it’s not as easy as it might seem
but it’s not as easy as it might seem
but it’s not as easy as it might seem there you go girls the average cow
there you go girls the average cow
there you go girls the average cow produces about 27 liters of milk a day
produces about 27 liters of milk a day
produces about 27 liters of milk a day but it has been known for cows to
but it has been known for cows to
but it has been known for cows to produce more than a hundred liters in a
produce more than a hundred liters in a
produce more than a hundred liters in a day and you can drink the milk straight
day and you can drink the milk straight
day and you can drink the milk straight from the other as I am about to
from the other as I am about to
from the other as I am about to demonstrate yeah there we go whisky
there we go that is absolutely delicious
there we go that is absolutely delicious technology has entered the world of the
technology has entered the world of the
technology has entered the world of the Mucca Richard and Johnny have come to
Mucca Richard and Johnny have come to
Mucca Richard and Johnny have come to one of the most modern dairy farms in
one of the most modern dairy farms in
one of the most modern dairy farms in Britain where a laser-guided robot milks
Britain where a laser-guided robot milks
Britain where a laser-guided robot milks the cows it’s called an automated milk
the cows it’s called an automated milk
the cows it’s called an automated milk Harvester and it operates 24/7 allowing
Harvester and it operates 24/7 allowing
Harvester and it operates 24/7 allowing the cows to enter at their own free will
the cows to enter at their own free will
the cows to enter at their own free will so talk us through the process how does
so talk us through the process how does
so talk us through the process how does it work
it work
it work okay the cows walk on from this side
okay the cows walk on from this side
okay the cows walk on from this side come into the box and stand there
come into the box and stand there
come into the box and stand there they’re identified by a microchip which
they’re identified by a microchip which
they’re identified by a microchip which they have in a collar on their necks the
they have in a collar on their necks the
they have in a collar on their necks the computer will then decide whether it
computer will then decide whether it
computer will then decide whether it wants to milk this cow or whether to let
wants to milk this cow or whether to let
wants to milk this cow or whether to let this one go and take the next one so
this one go and take the next one so
this one go and take the next one so it’s trying to be as efficient as it can
it’s trying to be as efficient as it can
it’s trying to be as efficient as it can it’s always looking to harvest the
it’s always looking to harvest the
it’s always looking to harvest the maximum amount of milk every 24 hours
maximum amount of milk every 24 hours
maximum amount of milk every 24 hours why would it let’s account go then why
why would it let’s account go then why
why would it let’s account go then why would it not milk one if she doesn’t
would it not milk one if she doesn’t
would it not milk one if she doesn’t have enough milk in her owner
have enough milk in her owner
have enough milk in her owner it won’t invest six and a half minutes
it won’t invest six and a half minutes
it won’t invest six and a half minutes of its time for a small amount of milk
of its time for a small amount of milk
of its time for a small amount of milk it’s looking for a cow with about ten
it’s looking for a cow with about ten
it’s looking for a cow with about ten litres of milk
litres of milk
litres of milk I’m sorry just explaining how does it
I’m sorry just explaining how does it
I’m sorry just explaining how does it know whether it’s worth milking her it
know whether it’s worth milking her it
know whether it’s worth milking her it keeps a running total on every cow in
keeps a running total on every cow in
keeps a running total on every cow in the herd can then calculate within half
the herd can then calculate within half
the herd can then calculate within half a litre how much milk is in the cow
a litre how much milk is in the cow
a litre how much milk is in the cow before it starts the milking and homely
before it starts the milking and homely
before it starts the milking and homely cows have days at milking it’ll milk 70
cows have days at milking it’ll milk 70
cows have days at milking it’ll milk 70 cows three times a day can do about 200
cows three times a day can do about 200
cows three times a day can do about 200 milkings over the 24-hour period and
milkings over the 24-hour period and
milkings over the 24-hour period and what’s the most Sayre calcaneal we’ve
what’s the most Sayre calcaneal we’ve
what’s the most Sayre calcaneal we’ve had cows on here that are given 100
had cows on here that are given 100
had cows on here that are given 100 litres in the 24-hour period that’s me
litres in the 24-hour period that’s me
litres in the 24-hour period that’s me which is extraordinary
which is extraordinary
which is extraordinary once the robot has committed to milking
once the robot has committed to milking
once the robot has committed to milking a cow a brush system first cleans and
a cow a brush system first cleans and
a cow a brush system first cleans and sterilizes the teats with hydrogen
sterilizes the teats with hydrogen
sterilizes the teats with hydrogen peroxide to prevent any infection being
peroxide to prevent any infection being
peroxide to prevent any infection being passed on the orange brush then massages
passed on the orange brush then massages
passed on the orange brush then massages the cow’s udder to encourage the
the cow’s udder to encourage the
the cow’s udder to encourage the production of the hormone oxytocin which
production of the hormone oxytocin which
production of the hormone oxytocin which is needed to stimulate the milk flow the
is needed to stimulate the milk flow the
is needed to stimulate the milk flow the milk comes down through these tubes
milk comes down through these tubes
milk comes down through these tubes ghosts
ghosts
ghosts this electronic box and there’s 10,000
this electronic box and there’s 10,000
this electronic box and there’s 10,000 pounds are the sensors in there which
pounds are the sensors in there which
pounds are the sensors in there which monitor the quality of the milk it can
monitor the quality of the milk it can
monitor the quality of the milk it can see watery substances cow mark dirt pull
see watery substances cow mark dirt pull
see watery substances cow mark dirt pull out anything which isn’t normal in the
out anything which isn’t normal in the
out anything which isn’t normal in the milk it will see it and then it
milk it will see it and then it
milk it will see it and then it separates that milk out into these
separates that milk out into these
separates that milk out into these buckets and then when the process is
buckets and then when the process is
buckets and then when the process is finished takes about four seconds to
finished takes about four seconds to
finished takes about four seconds to chill the milk down from 37 degrees down
chill the milk down from 37 degrees down
chill the milk down from 37 degrees down to two degrees goodness me and is not
to two degrees goodness me and is not
to two degrees goodness me and is not just the milk that’s chilled this system
just the milk that’s chilled this system
just the milk that’s chilled this system can prove much less stressful for the
can prove much less stressful for the
can prove much less stressful for the cows in fact on this farm they’re
cows in fact on this farm they’re
cows in fact on this farm they’re actually living an average of 30 percent
actually living an average of 30 percent
actually living an average of 30 percent longer than those on farms where they
longer than those on farms where they
longer than those on farms where they use more traditional milking methods but
use more traditional milking methods but
use more traditional milking methods but what happens if something goes wrong
what happens if something goes wrong
what happens if something goes wrong with milking when the farmer is not
with milking when the farmer is not
with milking when the farmer is not around
around
around well this technology is so advanced the
well this technology is so advanced the
well this technology is so advanced the robot just contacts him over the phone
robot just contacts him over the phone
robot just contacts him over the phone the system actually automatically
the system actually automatically
the system actually automatically contacts you if there’s a problem it
contacts you if there’s a problem it
contacts you if there’s a problem it does yeah we’ll ring me immediately
does yeah we’ll ring me immediately
does yeah we’ll ring me immediately within seconds of identifying a problem
within seconds of identifying a problem
within seconds of identifying a problem there are about a hundred sensors on
there are about a hundred sensors on
there are about a hundred sensors on here that can all detects whether it’s
here that can all detects whether it’s
here that can all detects whether it’s working correctly or not any one of
working correctly or not any one of
working correctly or not any one of those finds a problem brings me straight
those finds a problem brings me straight
those finds a problem brings me straight away gives me a message to tell me what
away gives me a message to tell me what
away gives me a message to tell me what the problem is I can then text back
the problem is I can then text back
the problem is I can then text back codes to try and fix the problem where I
codes to try and fix the problem where I
codes to try and fix the problem where I am or even if I’ve got my laptop and a
am or even if I’ve got my laptop and a
am or even if I’ve got my laptop and a wireless broadband connection I can
wireless broadband connection I can
wireless broadband connection I can connect on anywhere in the world using
connect on anywhere in the world using
connect on anywhere in the world using the cameras I can see what’s going on
the cameras I can see what’s going on
the cameras I can see what’s going on and I can use my keyboard to sort the
and I can use my keyboard to sort the
and I can use my keyboard to sort the problems out
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