24 Robots, 1,450 Cows, Empty Sick Pen: James Road Dairy's Story

At James Road Dairy in Rochester, Washington, Hank Doelman milks approximately 1,450 cows with 24 Lely robotic milking systems. With access to detailed cow data and real-time monitoring, Hank was looking for a practical way to address udder health challenges while keeping cows in their home pens and reducing labor. In this testimonial, Hank shares how he incorporated AHV's Extra, Aspi, Quick, Booster, Metri, and Milk Start Bolus into his herd health protocols. By monitoring rumination, activity, conductivity, and somatic cell count data, he can track recovery and make informed decisions without constantly moving cows to the sick pen. Hear how James Road Dairy: ✅ Uses robot-generated data to monitor cow health ✅ Reduces the number of cows in the sick pen ✅ Supports udder health with a simple protocol ✅ Minimizes labor and treatment management challenges ✅ Uses Metri in fresh cows to support reproductive performance ✅ Sees recovery reflected in cow health and rumination graphs "Once she starts eating and ruminating again, the battle is won." – Hank Doelman 📍 James Road Dairy, LLC – Rochester, Washington #AHV #DairyFarming #CowHealth #UdderHealth #MastitisManagement #RoboticMilking #LelyRobots #DairyProducer #DairyIndustry #FreshCowManagement #HerdHealth #WashingtonDairy 00:00-00:29 Farm Introduction 00:29-01:44 Why AHV? 01:45-02.39 Udder Success 02:40-02:53 ROI 02:54-03:13 Zero Antibiotics 03:14-03:33 Labor Ease 03:34-04:00 Key Benefits 04:01-04:32 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 04:33-04:51 Aspi 04:52-05:28 AHV's Service 05:29-06:02 Fresh Cow Success