When you’re ready to make an investment in a calf-raising system, you want to be sure you’re getting the most for your money. As Lewis Anderson can tell you, there’s no better value than Calf-tel. And he ought to know – Anderson currently owns 3,500 Calf-tel hutches in DePere, Wisconsin, with plans for expansion.
“We knew we were going to be making a big investment in a large number of calf hutches. So, before making a decision, we did a trial of five different hutches over a nine month period of time,” said Anderson. “In the end, we chose Calf-tel for a number of reasons. The Calf-tel is made of a superior material that provides greater overall endurance. When we switched from wooden hutches to Calf-tels, we also experienced a tremendous improvement in the health and overall performance of our calves. They gained weight steadily and had no respiratory problems. Calf-tel is also competitively priced. It’s a very good value for the money – a definite payback investment.”
Calf-tel’s unique material sets it apart from competitive hutches. “Calf-tel performs in both hot and cold environments. In extreme cold, other hutches develop cracks – Calf-tels don’t. In extreme heat, others lose their UV protection and their shading ability. Calf-tel’s opaque material doesn’t allow the sun to shine through and provides superior shading. The material also helps to keep the hutch clean and sanitary so your calves are healthier and live longer,” said Anderson.
“A lot of companies offer some unique product features, but they don’t meet our needs as well as Calf-tel. No matter what your feeding or housing style, whether you bucket feed or bottle feed, whether you have a fenced area or tethered animals, Calf-tel can respond to your specific application needs.”
Whether you need two or 2,000 hutches, you want to be sure you’re working with a reliable company. At Hampel Corp., our products are built to last, and we proudly stand behind our craftsmanship with an industry-leading, 10-year limited warranty. “The professionalism of the company was an important factor in our buying decision. If they said Calf-tel was guaranteed, we wanted to be sure they would stand behind it. And, we wanted to know that the price was the price and that nothing was hiding behind the corner. We got that with Calf-tel. If we’ve ever had a problem, be it with the fencing or the molding not being quite right, they’ve taken care of it right away with no questions asked.”
“We’ve also had a really good experience with timeliness of orders. Hampel has always been very accommodating in assuring our large orders were manufactured on time and shipped by our deadline,” added Anderson.
The bottom line? For Anderson, there’s no better choice than Calf-tel. “To people who say they can’t afford them, they should know that they’ll have healthier calves and better production in the milk barn.”
