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how much are ye paying for calf milk replacer?

  • 28-03-2009 11:17am
    #1
    pathway33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭


    What's a 20 kg bag of calf milk replacer costing?

    How much of a discount when you buy in bulk?


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  • #2
    irish_bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    pathway33 wrote: »
    What's a 20 kg bag of calf milk replacer costing?

    How much of a discount when you buy in bulk?

    didnt think it would pay you to buy milk replacer at current milk prices


  • #3
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    irish_bob wrote: »
    didnt think it would pay you to buy milk replacer at current milk prices
    If you don't have milking cows you have no other choice. I am paying €40 for a 20kg bag.


  • #4
    pathway33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭pathway33


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    I am paying €40 for a 20kg bag.

    At half a kilo a day a bag would last a calf about 6 weeks, so that's €1 a day to feed your calf.

    cheers


  • #5
    emmemm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 507 ✭✭✭emmemm


    e32 in Donegal down from e46 last year.

    more important is the price of concentrates especially if on the bull beef path.


  • #6
    pathway33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭pathway33


    emmemm wrote: »

    more important is the price of concentrates .

    How much are ye paying for calf concentrates?


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  • #7
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    pathway33 wrote: »
    How much are ye paying for calf concentrates?
    I bought a bag of calf starter today the price was €10.20 for a 25kg bag which is €408 a tonne. As soon as the calves start eating enough of it I will switch them to a cheaper ration. I don't know if you can get coarse dairy ration any more as I was told a few years ago that it had almost the same ingredients as calf ration and only half the price of calf ration.


  • #8
    emmemm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 507 ✭✭✭emmemm


    Paying e8.6 for 25kg. Much cheaper to mix your own after getting them started on the munchy as we call it here.

    Barley,Soya 4:1 and add minerals.


  • #9
    irish_bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    how much calf crunch should a month old calf be eating


  • #10
    emmemm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 507 ✭✭✭emmemm


    irish_bob wrote: »
    how much calf crunch should a month old calf be eating


    depending on the size of the calf but an average calf would probably consume about 500g. wholemilk calves probably a good bit less as dairymen usually feed more milk.


  • #11
    TimTam82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭TimTam82


    I'm just wondering the value of milk replacer vs whole milk??? What are peoples views on it, and whats the cost of milk replacer vs whole milk in todays market???


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  • #12
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    5litres @7% solids = 34c/l = €1.70 per day

    cheap TAD milk rep @ 125g/l . 4.5l/calf, €35/bag = €.80c per day

    good TAD milk rep same feed as above €42/bag =€.93 per day

    OAD powder 170g/l. 3l/calf. €44/bag = €1.10 per day

    back of an envelope calculations!


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