Feed Costs Analysis Survey Form - Custom Mill

This is a form to assist in determining the cost of your new complete feed using Blue Mountain Ostrich MVTM Premix and Blue Mountain formulas. It is not our policy to give out formulations or ingredient amounts except with the PURCHASE of a Blue Mountain Product. We realize you may want to know what your total feed cost will be using our products and formulas. To solve this dilema, we offer a FREE costing service. You provide the cost of your ingredients and we will calculate those costs using the actual formulas including the costs of our product.

This form is for ranchers hiring a local MILL to pellet their feed or manufacture a mash (meal) feed at the MILL without pelleting. It is also for feed mills planning to manufacture feed using a Blue Mountain Product. If you plan to grind/mix on the farm, please use a different form and go to:

Farm Formulation Costing Form

CUSTOM MILL FORMULATION COSTING FORM - PART 1

Instructions: Go to your nearest Feed Mill and ask for price quotes on the following ingredients needed to make your feed. When complete, submit this form using the button at the bottom of form (be sure to include your correct email address) and we will calculate a total cost estimate and email the results back to you.

DEHYDRATED ALFALFA: The preferred quality is guaranteed at 17% protein. If not available, ask for next best alternative.

Alfalfa Cost: Cost Unit:

Guaranteed Alfalfa Protein %:

CORN: Ask for #2 yellow corn. (called Maize in some countries)

Corn Cost: Cost Unit:

BARLEY: Barley can be used in combination with Corn if cost effective.

Barley Cost: Cost Unit:

SOYBEAN MEAL: The preferred quality is guaranteed at 46.5% protein. If not available, ask for the next best alternative.

Soy Meal Cost: Cost Unit:

Soy Meal Guaranteed Protein %:

WHEAT MIDDLINGS:

Wheat Middlings Cost: Cost Unit:

Wheat Middlings Guaranteed Protein %:

38% CALCIUM CARBONATE: Need a granulated form--be specific on this. No ground limestone. This Calcium Carbonate has 38% Calcium content.

38% Calcium Carbonate Cost: Cost Unit:

Guaranteed Calcium % content:

VEGETABLE OIL: recommended vegetable oils are soybean oil, sunflower oil, or a blend of veg. oils.

Vegetable Oil Cost: Cost Unit:

PELLET BINDER (Used in Pelleting only): Recommend a product called Maxi-Bond. However, each mill usually has their own preference and usage rates per ton--some don't use pellet binder at all.

Pellet Binder Cost: Cost Unit:

Mill Recommended Usage Rate per Ton:

Will your finished feed be Pelleted or Mash?:

CUSTOM MILL FORMULATION COSTING FORM - PART 2

Manufacturing Charges

Notice: If the finished feed is to be in "mash'" form, all ingredients need to be ground to similar particle size. This includes grinding the alfalfa pellets to a meal form. Please inform your Mill of this and ask them to allow for this in the manufacturing charges.

Processing Fee Per Ton - if any:
Pelleting Fee Per Ton - if any:
Sacking Fee per Ton - if any:
Bag and Tag Cost Per Ton:
Miscelleneous Cost Per Ton:

Manufacturing Exposures

Minimum Tons Required Per Batch of Feed:
Maximum Ton Capacity of Batch Mixer:
Pellet Dye Sizes Available At Mill:

Are there any uplift charges for shrinkage or losses? If so, what are they?

Blanket Uplifts:

Select The Average Pelleting Temperature At This Mill - The range is 160 to 200+ degrees F.

Pelleting Temperature:

Does this mill manufacture other feeds containing Bovatech (Lasolasid), Rumensin (Monensin), or any medicated feeds?

Please select answer:

Does this mill have liability insurance that specifically covers manufacturing feed for Emu including contamination of feed with medicated ingredients?

Please select answer:

What ration would you like Blue Mountain to cost estimate for you? Start with only one ration to see if this program will work for you.

Please select one ration:

ADDRESS INFORMATION:

First Name:          
Last Name:           
Organization:        

Street Address:      
City:                
State/Province:      
Zip/Postal Code:     
Country:             

Phone:               
Fax:                 
E-mail (mandatory):

If you have any comments that you would like to include with your inputs above, please type them in the comment box below:

Our E-mail address is: daryl@blue-mountain.net

Last modified on Tuesday, June 25, 2002