Herd test prices

Basic herd-testing prices are made up of a one-off service fee and a sample fee for every animal tested. Herd testing prices effective 1 June 2019.

We charge additional fees for:

booking a Herd Test Assist Technician
booking EZ Link scanners and EZ Link EID wands

If you cancel within 30 days or reschedule within 7 days of your herd test date you’ll be charged a fee to cover the costs associated with planning and scheduling a test.

Herd Test prices

	Service fee	Sample fee classic test *	Sample fee single test**
1st herd test	Service fee $350	Sample fee classic test * $2.19	Sample fee single test** $1.99
2nd herd test	Service fee $350	Sample fee classic test * $2.19	Sample fee single test** $1.99
3rd herd test	Service fee $175	Sample fee classic test * $2.19	Sample fee single test** $1.99
4th and subsequent tests	Service fee $75	Sample fee classic test * $2.19	Sample fee single test** $1.99

* Samples collected at both evening and morning milkings.
**Samples collected at either the morning or evening milking.

Emergency Herd Test fee

This fee is in addition to the standard herd test fee.

Service type	Fee
Service type Emergency Herd Test fee	Fee $300

LIC assist technician prices

Per assist technician

	Classic test	Single test
Service fee and first hour	Classic test $181.00	Single test $148.00
Per hour thereafter*	Classic test $44	Single test $44

* Charged by the quarter-hour and per-assist technician.

EZ Link® prices

		Cost per test
EZ Link hand scanner		Cost per test $99.00
EZ Link EID wand		Cost per test $159.00

Note: If you put one herd through two or more locations you’ll need multiple EZ Link devices.

Herd Test equipment cleaning fee

If herd test equipment is not cleaned to a suitable standard when collected from farm, a cleaning fee may be charged.

	Fee
Herd test equipment cleaning	Fee $195

Herd test cancellation and date change fees

Days out from booked herd test	Date change	Cancellation
Days out from booked herd test 0-7 days	Date change $135.00*	Cancellation $235.00*
Days out from booked herd test 8-15 days	Date change $0	Cancellation $185.00
Days out from booked herd test 16-30 days	Date change $0	Cancellation $72.00

* An extra fee applies if a Herd Test Assist was booked (to cover the Assist's first hour): $181 for Classic Test; $148 for Single Test

Herd Testing brackets

You’ll need to buy new brackets when you first set up your shed for herd testing. You may occasionally need to replace old or broken brackets.

	Cost
Extended right angle bracket	Cost $19.65
Right angle brackets (ordinary meter bracket)	Cost $18.30
Nib wall bracket (for lowline and internal rotary installation)	Cost $8.40
Short right angle brackets (suit rotaries)	Cost $11.70
Straight bracket	Cost $11.80
Super extended right angle bracket	Cost $21.90
U bolts and backing flange (U bolt pack)	Cost $13.80