This is a question we are frequently asked, "How will Top-Spread save me?" In reality, there are many ways; saving labor time and cost, versatility in equipment, etc. Today we will focus on one aspect:
Material Savings
Most of our Top-Spread Customers report a material savings of 25-50% depending on their bedding preferences. For folks with a hoop building, this is like going from one bale per pen to one bale for every two pens.
This improvement is because of several reasons. When you shake out a bale with a skid steer, you lose the whole outer frozen shell. It just lays there in a pile and doesn't absorb anything.
When you shake out a bale, not all of it gets aired out. When you use a processor, it creates a more fluffy bedding stretching your material more efficiently.
The other advantage is that Top-Spread actually sizes the material. This means your material has fresh cut edges for better absorbing material. Think of it like this. When you get a bouquet of flowers and cut off the bottom inch of stem, the flower is able to better absorb the water. This is the same for bedding. When your bedding does a better job of absorbing waste, you need to add less material at a time.
Here are two simple examples of savings:
Say right now you use 8 bales to bed one building twice a week = 16 bales per week
The average corn stalk 5x6 price is $40 = $640 per week on bedding
If you bed year round (to keep math simple) that's 832 bales or $33,280 per year on bedding.
25% Savings:
6 bales to bed one building twice a week = 12 bales per week
$480 per week on bedding
624 bales per year or $24,960
You Save: 4 bales or $160 per week and 208 bales or $8,320 per year!
50% Savings:
4 bales to bed one building twice a week = 8 bales per week
$320 per week on bedding
416 bales per year or $16,640
You Save: 8 bales or $320 per week and 416 bales or $16,640 per year!
With Material Savings like that, your Top-Spread will pay for itself in no time!
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