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Poultry Feed Requirement Calculator

Work out poultry feed requirement instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Poultry Feed Requirement Calculator

Feed requirement is average birds on feed x daily intake x days. Because mortality is spread through the cycle, the average bird count is approximately the placement number less half the cumulative mortality, which avoids over-ordering on the one hand and running short on the other.

Formula

Feed requirement

Average birds = placed x (1 - mortality % / 2); feed (kg) = average birds x g per bird per day x days / 1000

Worked example

With the default values below, Poultry Feed Requirement Calculator returns Total Feed Required of 22,638.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Number Of Birdsminimum 1
5,000
Feed Per Bird Per Dayminimum 1 g
110 g
Feeding Periodminimum 1 days
42 days
Cumulative Mortalityaccepts 0–50 %
4 %

Results

Total Feed Required
22,638.00
Feed Per Day
539.00
50 kg Bags Required
453
Average Birds On Feed
4,900

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Feed requirement
  3. 3Total Feed Required= 22,638.00
  4. 4Feed Per Day= 539.00
  5. 550 kg Bags Required= 453
  6. 6Average Birds On Feed= 4,900

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation or tax into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does intake stay constant through a broiler cycle?

No — it rises from about 15 g/day in week one to 180-200 g/day by week six. Use the phase-wise breeder intake table for accuracy, or an average of around 105-115 g/day for a 42-day cycle.

How much feed should be held in reserve?

Keep 3-5 days of cover. Feed is the largest cost and running out even briefly sets back growth that is never fully recovered.

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