BouMatic Ireland

“We installed a 16 unit parlour with the Tombstone Bailing and the cow flow is great. The cows are not able to poach meal from the trough beside them and they are really comfortable. The swing arms leave loads of space in the pit and the machine is quiet so it’s a nice place to be. Everything runs smoothly and if I had it back again, there’s nothing I would change”

Pat O’Driscoll, Coppeen, Co. Cork

“We had to upgrade our milking facilities because it was just taking too long in the old parlour. When we were doing it we decided to put in the milk meters so we could milk record and get more information back on the cows. We’re really happy with how it turned out, the cows really settled in well and the sequential bailing gives you great control and is also comfortable for the cows. The meters give you a lot of feedback on the cows and the drafting gate makes handling cows simple. It’s a big change from what we were milking in but it’s a change that we are happy to adjust to!”

Denis & Thomas Hegarty, Carrignaver. Co. Cork

“The last parlour gave us 40 years of good service so it was an easy decision to install another BouMatic Gascoigne parlour this time around. The new 16pt parlour is a big step up and it has really showed us how much things have moved on. The Flo-Star Max clusters are so light and easy to handle which means cupping the cows is light work. It’s also hard to believe how quiet the milking pit is as a result of the Air Star pump. We look forward to milking now and are very happy with the machine and the whole project”

Joe Hayes, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick