Advantage Feeder's Savings Calculators
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If you would like the FREE Feeder Savings Calculator Software to be emailed to you for your own personal calculation and inputs.
Here are some examples:
Sheep Grain Feeder with ewes
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| Feeding ewes a 30% ration of grain or pellets. Note: these inputs are advisory only and it is highly recommended that you insert your own inputs for accurate calculations. |
| Feeding period (days) |
120 |
| Quantity fed (kg/day) |
0.2 |
| Waste saving (%) |
15 |
| Feeding expense ($/tonne) |
50 |
| Opportunity cost of feeding ($/tonne) |
150 |
| Feed price ($/tonne) |
400 |
| Livestock per Feeder (head) |
200 |
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| Saving/Feeder/Year |
$840 |
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| Life span (years) |
15 |
| Cost of Feeder ($) |
1300 |
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| Total Benefit ($/feeder) |
$11,300 |
| Feeding Period to pay off (days) |
185.7 |
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Sheep Grain Feeder with lambs
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| Feeding lambs a 30% ration of hay. Note: these inputs are advisory only and it is highly recommended that you insert your own inputs for accurate calculations. |
| Feeding period (days) |
120 |
| Quantity fed (kg/day) |
0.15 |
| Waste saving (%) |
30 |
| Feeding expense ($/tonne) |
60 |
| Opportunity cost of feeding ($/tonne) |
120 |
| Feed price ($/tonne) |
200 |
| Livestock per Feeder (head) |
250 |
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| Saving/Feeder/Year |
$621 |
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| Life span (years) |
15 |
| Cost of Feeder ($) |
500 |
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| Total Benefit ($/feeder) |
$8,815 |
| Feeding Period to pay off (days) |
96.62 |
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| Cradle Hay Feeder with cattle |
| Feeding cattle a 40% ration of hay. Note: these inputs are advisory only and it is highly recommended that you insert your own inputs for accurate calculations. |
| Feeding period (days) |
150 |
| Quantity fed (kg/day) |
2 |
| Waste saving (%) |
15 |
| Feeding expense ($/tonne) |
60 |
| Opportunity cost of feeding ($/tonne) |
90 |
| Feed price ($/tonne) |
200 |
| Livestock per Feeder (head) |
50 |
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| Saving/Feeder/Year |
$967.5 |
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| Life span (years) |
15 |
| Cost of Feeder ($) |
500 |
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| Total Benefit ($/feeder) |
$14,013 |
| Feeding Period to pay off (days) |
77.52 |
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| Cradle Hay Feeder with lambs |
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Example 1: Feeding lambs a 30% ration of hay. Note: these inputs are advisory only and it is highly recommended that you insert your own inputs for accurate calculations. Click here to access the Advantage Feeders Savings Calculator. |
| Feeding period (days) |
120 |
| Quantity fed (kg/day) |
0.15 |
| Waste saving (%) |
30 |
| Feeding expense ($/tonne) |
60 |
| Opportunity cost of feeding ($/tonne) |
120 |
| Feed price ($/tonne) |
200 |
| Livestock per Feeder (head) |
250 |
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| Saving/Feeder/Year |
$621 |
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| Life span (years) |
15 |
| Cost of Feeder ($) |
500 |
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| Total Benefit ($/feeder) |
$8,815 |
| Feeding Period to pay off (days) |
96.62 |
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