Savings Calculation - Lactating Dairy Cattle

Altosid^® IGR Feed-Thru: How much value does it provide?

Horn flies are a serious threat to dairy cattle - and your bottom line. Just how much of a threat is what the worksheet below will help you determine. You'll also learn how adding Altosid^® IGR Feed-Thru will control horn flies in a way that gives you a measurable return on your investment. Complete the worksheet below and see for yourself.

Figuring the Value of Milk Loss Due to Horn Flies.
A.	Enter your average daily milk production per cow:			lbs.
B.	Potential milk loss per cow per day:
	10% x (A)  =			lbs.
C.	Potential milk loss per cow per month:
	30 x (B)  =			lbs.
D.	Enter number of cows in your herd:			cows
E.	Potential milk lost per herd per month:
	(C)  x (D)  =			lbs.
F.	Enter milk price:	$		cwt.
G.	Total value of herd milk loss:
	0.01 x (E)  x (F)  =	$
Figuring Your Total Return From Using Altosid® IGR Feed-Thru.
H.	Number of cows in your herd: (D)			cows
I.	Herd cost per day to use Altosid® IGR: (Average cost of Altosid® IGR per cow per day is 3¢ to 5¢)
	0.04 x (H)  =	$
J.	Your Altosid® IGR program cost per month:
	30 x (I)  =	$
K.	The return on your investment in Altosid® IGR per month:
	(G)  - (J)  =	$
NET HERD MONTHLY SAVINGS:		$

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