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They are kept and fed separately
on the Mooimelk Koeihotel
terrain. In this model the owner
of the cows have to supply his
own feed for the cows. He then
carries the risk of ageing and
mortality but he also retains
the progeny born from his cows.
He sells his own milk and pays a
fee to the Mooimelk Koeihotel
for using their milking and
feeding facilities. This model
requires a lot of record keeping
and administration. This is a
risky choice as there are no
guarantees given by the host.
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Separate paddocks for
share milker’s cows.
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Milking the share
milker’s cows.
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Feeding the share
milker’s cows per agreement.
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Supply of labour and
machinery for feeding of
cows.
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Collective marketing
of milk to achieve premium
price.
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Collective bargaining power.
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Care of calves up to
the age of 3 months.
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Basic record keeping
and monthly reporting to
share milkers.
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