Broiler Feed Cost Calculator
Plan how many feed bags your broiler flock needs from day-old chicks to sale day. Enter chicks, target sale day and feed price — the week-by-week chart, total cost and cost per bird update instantly.
Total feed needed
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Bags of 50 kg
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Total feed cost
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Week-by-week feed intake (per bird and flock)
| Week | Weekly feed per bird | Cumulative per bird | Flock total |
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Based on standard Ross 308 feed intake guidance with good management.
Details
This is an estimate. Figures assume good management, normal temperatures and healthy chicks. Your own breed chart and your feed mill guidance are final. Mortality and feed conversion vary farm to farm.
How to use
- Enter the number of day-old chicks placed and your target sale day (35 or 42).
- Enter your current feed price per 50 kg bag and a spillage allowance.
- Read the week-by-week chart to order feed in time, and check cost per bird.
Note: Phase split guidance — Starter weeks 1 to 2, Grower weeks 3 to 4, Finisher week 5 until sale day. Keep feeders at beak height and give clean water at all times.
Tips
- Feed is 60 to 70 percent of broiler cost — buy in bulk when cash flow allows.
- Weigh a sample of birds weekly; slow growth usually means poor feed quality or disease, not less feed.
- Store bags off the floor in a dry room; damp feed loses nutrition and grows mould.