Poultry Feed Calculator: Feed Costs, Growth and Profit
← Back to toolsEstimate feed requirements, feed bags, feed cost per bird, days on feed, selling price and projected profit for broilers, layers, pullets and custom poultry programmes.
Use the calculator to compare feeding periods, costs and selling prices before placing birds or buying feed.
1 Choose poultry type
2 Choose programme / calculation mode
3 Broiler feed details
3 Layer feed details
3 Pullet rearing details
3 Custom poultry programme
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
4 Results
Feed phase breakdown
| Phase | Days | Kg/bird | Avg g/bird/day | Total kg | Bags | Rounded bags | Price entered | Cost/kg | Cost | Cost/bird |
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Days on feed sensitivity
| Scenario | Total days | Extra / fewer days | Est. feed kg/bird | Total feed kg | Practical bags | Total feed cost | Feed cost/bird placed | Feed cost/saleable bird | Profit/loss per saleable bird | Total profit/loss |
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Feed breakdown
| Period | Days | g/hen/day | Total kg | Bags | Rounded bags | Price entered | Cost/kg | Total cost | Cost/hen/day | Cost/dozen eggs |
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Feed phase breakdown
| Phase | Days | Kg/pullet | Avg g/pullet/day | Total kg | Bags | Rounded bags | Price entered | Cost/kg | Cost | Cost/pullet |
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Feed phase breakdown
| Phase | Days | Kg/bird | Avg g/bird/day | Total kg | Bags | Rounded bags | Price entered | Cost/kg | Cost | Cost/bird |
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How to Use the Poultry Feed Calculator
Choose the poultry category, then enter the number of birds, feeding period, feed intake, bag size, feed price and expected selling price.
The calculator estimates:
- Total feed required
- Number of feed bags needed
- Feed cost per bird
- Total feed cost
- Days on feed
- Projected selling value
- Estimated profit or loss per bird
- Total projected profit or loss
Use realistic figures from your feed supplier, previous batches and local selling prices. Feed use and growth can vary according to breed, housing, temperature, health, mortality and management.
Understanding the Poultry Calculator Results
Total feed required estimates how much feed the flock may consume during the selected feeding period.
Feed bags needed converts the total feed requirement into the chosen bag size so you can plan purchases.
Feed cost per bird shows the estimated feed expense for one bird.
Projected profit or loss per bird compares the expected selling value with the entered chick and feed costs.
Total projected profit or loss applies that estimate across the full flock.
These figures are estimates only. Actual results may differ because of mortality, feed wastage, growth rate, breed, temperature, housing, disease, feed quality and selling price.
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