Extended Info:
Purchase at your own pace without missing out on multiple purchase discounts. Discounts are applied retrospectively, so as you reach each purchase milestone—4, 8, 12, 20, and 40 feeders – all of your current and previous purchases are discounted at the same level.
Note: Discount program amounts include all grain and hay feeder purchases. Creep panels, creep gates, roofs, and other accessories or attachments are not included.
Extended Info:
Purchase at your own pace without missing out on multiple purchase discounts. Discounts are applied retrospectively, so as you reach each purchase milestone—4, 8, 12, 20, and 40 feeders – all of your current and previous purchases are discounted at the same level.
Note: Discount program amounts include all grain and hay feeder purchases. Creep panels, creep gates, roofs, and other accessories or attachments are not included.
Extended Info:
Purchase at your own pace without missing out on multiple purchase discounts. Discounts are applied retrospectively, so as you reach each purchase milestone—4, 8, 12, 20, and 40 feeders – all of your current and previous purchases are discounted at the same level.
Note: Discount program amounts include all grain and hay feeder purchases. Creep panels, creep gates, roofs, and other accessories or attachments are not included.
An on farm trial found that a mob of lambs that were supplemented wheat with Advantage Feeders on Lucerne pasture produced significantly higher weight gain compared to a mob that were only on Lucerne pasture.
The high quality pasture also has high protein levels and doesn’t always allow stock to reach potential weights gain; adding grain and straw helps balance the diet by increasing carbohydrates and fibre. “
Wright says the study was anything but scientific. “It is only over one season and was only done with one mob.”
The trial wouldn’t have been possible without the use of Advantage Next Generation Feeders.
Wright introduced the feeders to lambs and ewes in spring and he says it didn’t take long for stock to get used to the system of getting barley from the feeders. “Lambs are naturally inquisitive, grain is like lollies to stock and a good number of sheep have had grain so it didn’t take long for animals to work out how to get grain from the feeders.”
With Wright growing 30ha of barley already he was able to keep supplement costs low but said the system should work with bought in barley as the returns are significant.
Stock offered wheat gained 350grams/day of live weight while those without gained just 250grams/day of live weight.
An added benefit was that lambs were away quicker, consuming less fodder and allowing more lambs to be finished on the Lucerne pasture.
| Number of lambs | 800 |
| Feeding duration (days) | 50 |
| Average wheat consumption/day/head (kg) | 0.1 |
| Wheat cost (tonne) | $ 400.00 |
| Total wheat cost | $ 1,600.00 |
| Wheat cost/head | $ 2.00 |
| Labour** | $ 120.00 |
| Depreciation* | $ 675.00 |
| TOTAL EXPENSE | $ 2,395.00 |
| TOTAL EXPENSE/LAMB | $ 2.99 |
| * The depreciation rate is 15% and the investment of two feeders is $4,500. | |
| ** The feeders were filled twice, taking one hour to fill both feeders each time. | |
| Number of lambs | 800 |
| Feeding duration (days) | 50 |
| Added growth rate/day/head (kg) | 0.1 |
| Value of live weight/kg | $ 3.00 |
| TOTAL INCOME*** | $ 12,000.00 |
| TOTAL INCOME/LAMB | $ 15.00 |
| TOTAL PROFIT | $ 9,605.00 |
| TOTAL PROFIT/LAMB | $ 12.01 |
| *** This doesn’t include the added potential to finish more lambs on the Lucerne because they are sold quicker with lower pasture consumption |
Lamb Income verse Expense
We conduct on-farm trials to test and demonstrate the effectiveness of our products. Each trial provides practical, evidence-based insights that guide our work and support informed decision-making.
We provide local access to our innovative livestock feeding systems, backed by knowledgeable support and on-the-ground expertise.
Advantage Feeders is proudly headquartered in Ballarat, Victoria, supporting livestock producers across Australia and beyond.
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