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ALFDC 'Facilities Investment for a 2-litter pasture-based system, (18 sows farrowing twice per year) |
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Inventory: 18 sows, 9 gilts, and 4 boars( 2 more than needed) |
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Unit Cost, $ |
Total Invest. |
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A. Breeding herd facilities |
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1) Gestation Huts |
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i. materials |
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3 |
$165.00 |
$495.00 |
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ii. labor (@ $6/hr. for 3 h per |
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$18.00 |
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3 |
$36.00 |
$108.00 |
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2) Boar Hut, |
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i. materials |
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1 |
$110.00 |
$110.00 |
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ii. labor (@ $6/hr., 2.5 h per) |
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$15.00 |
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$30.00 |
$30.00 |
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B. Farrowing facilities |
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1) Farrowing hut |
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i. materials |
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18 |
$165.00 |
$2,970.00 |
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ii. labor (@ $ 6/hr., 4 h per) |
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$24.00 |
2 |
7 |
$48.00 |
$336.00 |
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C. General |
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1) Waterers |
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i. plastic barrels |
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6 |
$3.00 |
$18.00 |
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ii. automatic waterers |
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6 |
$33.00 |
$198.00 |
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iii. floats valves |
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6 |
$11.00 |
$66.00 |
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iv. water line, black plastic |
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500 |
$0.28 |
$137.50 |
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2) Feeders 2'X12'X12" V |
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4 |
$33.00 |
$132.00 |
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3) Fencing |
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i. wire, posts, insulators, tools etc. |
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$1,540.00 |
$1,540.00 |
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4) labor (@ $6/hr, 100 h |
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$600.00 |
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$1,200.00 |
$1,200.00 |
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D. Breeding Stock |
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1) gilts (@ $190 ea.) |
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18 |
$190.00 |
$3,420.00 |
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2) boars (@ $ 500 ea.) |
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2 |
$500.00 |
$1,000.00 |
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E. Summary |
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1) Total facilities investment |
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$11,760.50 |
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2) Investment per sow |
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$653.36 |
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3) Direct investment cost per sow |
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$562.03 |
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4) Total facilities investment excluding labor |
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