Rietlihof – Oberriet (Switzerland)Cooling in the outdoor climate barn Felix Zäch, owner of the Rietlihof in Switzerland, has always attached great importance to cow comfort, but the hot summer months repeatedly thwarted his plans. Despite the open design of the barn, the cows suffered from heat stress. The reason: low air speed. This led to a decrease in milk production and the cows no longer went into the cubicles. For this reason, Mr. Zäch decided to install a vet.smart.tubes ventilation system above the cubicles. Maximum success was achieved with little effort: the cows eat, go into the cubicles and the milk production is also optimal. Another positive side effect: no more mosquitoes in the stable. Betrieb Drilling - Brilon-Messinghausen (Germany) Consistent milk production even at rising temperatures The dairy barn on Berthold Drilling's farm was no longer able to meet the barn climate requirements for keeping the high-yielding herd. The high, open ridge alone was not enough to deliver enough fresh air to the cows in the appropriate quantity and speed. The cows no longer accepted the cubicles, stood more often in warm temperatures and produced less milk due to the increased stress. The company retrofitted vet.smart.tubes for cubicles in 2016, thereby solving the problem sustainably. Today the animals feel comfortable again and remain relaxed even when temperatures rise and therefore their milk production is constant. Operation in Wettmannstätten (Styria) Fresh air in the lying boxes Before the vet.smart.tubes were installed, the 60 cows formed large groups in one corner of the stable at temperatures as low as around 15 °C (even in spring/autumn!). This led to reduced feed intake and reduced lying times - consequently also a loss in milk production. Attempts to solve the problem using axial and ceiling fans were unsuccessful. The situation was only improved by installing vet.smart.tubes: no more group formation higher feed intake longer lying times higher milk production A total of 4 tubes were installed for the following areas: Feeding places Cubicles Dry cow group area Group area for fresh lactators Maier Farm Cooling in the robotic dairy barn In the family's robotic dairy barn, the classic problems of a typical Austrian dairy barn with windows occurred: in the summer the air was stagnant, the temperature rose, and the air quality dropped drastically. On the robot, this manifested itself in a significant drop in milk production, which could not be made up for throughout the year. By installing the vet.smart.tubes for feeding places and cubicles in 2017, the problem was solved immediately and sustainably. As early as the summer of 2017, up to 10 liters more per cow per day could be measured on the robot - a complete success for the Maier operation. Merciful Brothers Kainbach Precise cooling in the lying boxes In 2020, the Kainbach Brothers of Mercy built an absolute model example of a dairy stable with integrated young cattle rearing. Animal welfare is the top priority here and this is also reflected in the stable climate. All animal areas, from the individual calf box to the milking robot, are ventilated and cooled by vet.smart.tubes. Landwirtschaftsbetrieb – Brütten (Schweiz)Even distribution of animals in the cowshed In a farm in Brütten, Switzerland, a vet.smart.tube was planned and installed in collaboration with our partner B+M AG. Two opposing rows of cubicles and the feeding axis are cooled with just one hose. The effectiveness is particularly evident in the reduction in group formation in the stable. The animals now occupy all the boxes. A special feature is the intake duct, which is just 30 cm high, but 5 m long and adapted to the sloping roof. The duct can be accessed via a service door, where the farmer or electrician has direct access to the fan in the event of a fault. Due to its easy access, the farmer also decided to install the control options in this channel. The ventilation runs automatically via a temperature control. Family Oberascher – Frankenmarkt (Upper Austria)Customized cooling in the cowshed Since a stable expansion in 2012, the cows in Mr. Oberascher's dairy stable have suffered from poor air conditions in the stable during the warm season. To effectively avoid heat stress that occurs at temperatures as low as 15 °C, a vet.smart.tubes cooling system was installed above the feeding areas at the feeding table. A little later, a second system followed above the cubicles. Using high-precision 3D simulation technology, the stable ventilation was tailored precisely to the geometry of the free-stall barn. Every feeding area at the feeding table is cooled with high air speeds; When lying in the cubicles, each cow is supplied with a precisely directed jet of air. The result: higher feed intake, longer lying times and stable milk production even in summer.