Do you know the actual cost of your rams?
![UK livestock industry sheep in a field](https://www.innovis.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FXbEubFA_smpa-8v.jpeg)
What you pay when you buy rams is only part of the equation; mating capacity and productive life play a huge part in the real cost to your business. Work out your own ram costs below.
Simply fill in
1)Â Â Â Â Â the price of the ram
2)Â Â Â Â Â the number of ewes tupped (Innovis target = 70+ ewes/year)
3)Â Â Â Â Â the number of years the ram will be working for you (Innovis target = 4+ years)
Our calculator will do the rest for you.
Remember that the ram’s genetic potential has a huge impact on your flock’s performance and is the real driver of profit – its impact and benefit has not been estimated here.
![A herd of sheep eligible for livestock breeding services](https://www.innovis.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sheep_19-innovis-and-buccleuch-branded-1024x683.jpg)
 How Innovis rams compare:
2019 Innovis customer survey:
68 ewes/ram x 4.6 years = 312 ewes tupped
£2.40/ewe for a £750 ram
2017 NSA survey:
44 ewes/ram x 3.8 years = 167 ewes tupped
£4.49/ewe for a £750 ram