Trying
to decide between a Calf Milk Pasteurizer and
feeding milk replacer? The chart below shows
the potential dollar savings that can be achieved
by switching from milk replacer to pasteurization.
The larger the number of calves, the more substantial
the dollar savings can be.
| Number
of pre-weaned calves being fed on any
given day |
25 |
50 |
100 |
250 |
500 |
| Daily milk
replacer costs @ $0.95 per calf per day |
$23.75
|
$47.50
|
$95.00
|
$237.50
|
$475.00
|
| Daily
cost to pasteurize 1.25 gallons of waste
milk per calf* |
$11.48 |
$14.76 |
$17.08 |
$27.67 |
$33.71 |
| Daily savings |
$12.27 |
$32.74 |
$77.92 |
$209.83 |
$441.29 |
| Annual
savings |
$4,479.52 |
$11,949.43 |
$28,438.98 |
$76,588.74 |
$161,071.10 |
| * Includes
energy, depreciation, purchase price
with interest, labor, and maintenance
costs. Chart is an example, not a guarantee.
Actual costs and savings may vary. |
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