Illumination parlours

The thesis is concerned with measurement of the level of illumination in milking parlours for cows and staff. The theoretical part focuses on light, types of light sources, illumination, welfare of animals, dairy cow breeding, types of milking and kinds of milking parlours. The practical part deals with the characteristics of companies, measured milking parlours and the scheme of each milking parlour. The work includes own measurement of illumination in particular milking parlours. First measurement was made in trigone milking parlour Měcholupské zemědělské a.s. headquartered in Předslav. Second measurement was taken in herringbone milking parlour of Agricultural business cooperative Kolinec in centre Malonice. Third measurement was taken in tandem milking parlour on Karel Macán farm, located in Všeruby at Kdyně. Measured values were processed, compared and evaluated according to ČSN EN 12 464-1 Light and Illumination