At the cow wash

'奶牛洗澡機(jī)'助增產(chǎn)(圖)

Farmers are aiming to milk profits and boost productivity with this latest agricultural machine - an automatic cow wash, the Sun of London reported. It features a huge swinging "cow brush" roller. The cow wash boosts milk production by 3.5%, by improving the animal's blood circulation and stopping the spread of disease, says its Swedish makers DeLaval. A spokesman said the cows enjoy the sensation of being brushed.(See photo)

據(jù)英國(guó)《太陽(yáng)報(bào)》報(bào)道，瑞典一家農(nóng)業(yè)機(jī)械公司發(fā)明了一部"全自動(dòng)奶牛洗澡機(jī)"，使用這臺(tái)新機(jī)器洗澡的奶牛可提高產(chǎn)奶量，奶農(nóng)們也可從中"撈上一筆"。這臺(tái)"奶牛洗澡機(jī)"主要由一個(gè)巨大的旋轉(zhuǎn)刷軸構(gòu)成。制造商DeLaval表示，這臺(tái)機(jī)器可加速奶牛的血液循環(huán)，防止疾病傳播，從而將它們的產(chǎn)奶量提高3.5%。公司發(fā)言人稱，奶牛似乎也很享受這種機(jī)器"擦身"的感覺(jué)。(見(jiàn)圖)

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