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Poultry Profit Calculator

Estimate your commercial broiler flock's financial outcome before or after harvest. This calculator factors in day-old chick (DOC) costs, feed consumption, mortality rates, utilities, medications, and mandi selling prices to deliver an exact profit or loss breakdown.

Flock Inputs & Parameters

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~3.4 kg per bird for 2.0 kg harvest
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Medications, Utilities & Overheads

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Check your city's live rate in the header or enter your agreed buyer quotation.
Estimated Batch Profit
+Rs. 75,600
+Rs. 39.38 per kg · ROI: 10.1%
Net Profit / Loss
Rs. 75,600
Rs. 78.75 / bird
Break-Even Rate
Rs. 391/kg
Cost of production
Total Revenue
Rs. 825,600
9.2% margin
Total Batch Cost
Rs. 750,000
Rs. 781 / bird
Surviving Birds
960 birds
Out of 1,000 placed
Total Live Weight
1,920 kg
Saleable harvest weight
Total Feed Cost
Rs. 544,000
~72.5% of total cost
Chick Cost
Rs. 110,000
~14.7% of total cost
Cost Per kg Meat
Rs. 391
Live weight basis
Return on Investment
10.1%
35-day cycle return

How This Calculator Works

The Poultry Profit Calculator applies standard avian zootechnical mathematics calibrated specifically for Pakistani poultry production norms. Whether modeling 35-day Cobb 500 broilers in Punjab or commercial brown layers in KPK, the engine accounts for feed intake curves, bird mortality, utility overheads, and prevailing mandi price mechanics.

📐 Poultry Profit & Break-Even Formulas
Surviving Birds = Total Chicks Purchased × (1 − (Mortality % ÷ 100)) Total Live Weight Produced (kg) = Surviving Birds × Average Final Weight (kg) Total Production Cost = Chick Cost + Total Feed Cost + Medication + Utilities + Labour + Other Overheads Production Cost Per kg = Total Production Cost ÷ Total Live Weight Produced Gross Revenue = Total Live Weight Produced × Selling Rate Per kg Net Profit = Gross Revenue − Total Production Cost Profit Per kg = Net Profit ÷ Total Live Weight Produced Break-Even Price (Rs/kg) = Total Production Cost ÷ Total Live Weight Produced Return on Investment (ROI %) = (Net Profit ÷ Total Production Cost) × 100

Worked Example: Step-by-Step Practical Calculation

Scenario: A poultry farmer in Punjab places a flock of 1,000 Cobb 500 broiler chicks. After 35 days, birds reach an average weight of 2.0 kg with 4% mortality.

Starting Assumptions:
  • Chicks Purchased: 1,000 @ Rs. 110 each = Rs. 110,000
  • Mortality Rate: 4% (40 dead birds, 960 surviving)
  • Average Bird Weight: 2.00 kg (Total live weight = 1,920 kg)
  • Feed Consumed: 3,400 kg (FCR ~1.77) @ Rs. 160/kg = Rs. 544,000
  • Medicines & Vaccines: Rs. 28,000
  • Electricity, Generator Fuel & Gas: Rs. 32,000
  • Labour, Litter & Transport: Rs. 36,000
  • Selling Rate at Mandi: Rs. 430 per kg
Calculation Steps:
Step 1 — Total Production Cost: Rs. 110,000 + Rs. 544,000 + Rs. 28,000 + Rs. 32,000 + Rs. 36,000 = Rs. 750,000
Step 2 — Cost Per kg Produced: Rs. 750,000 ÷ 1,920 kg = Rs. 390.63 per kg
Step 3 — Cost Per Surviving Bird: Rs. 750,000 ÷ 960 birds = Rs. 781.25 per bird
Step 4 — Gross Sales Revenue: 1,920 kg × Rs. 430/kg = Rs. 825,600
Step 5 — Net Farm Profit: Rs. 825,600 − Rs. 750,000 = Rs. 75,600 (PROFIT)
Step 6 — Profit Per Bird & Per kg: Rs. 78.75 per bird (Rs. 39.38 per kg)
Step 7 — Break-Even Selling Price: Rs. 390.63/kg (Any mandi price above this yields profit)
Step 8 — Return on Investment (ROI): (Rs. 75,600 ÷ Rs. 750,000) × 100 = 10.08%

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Frequently Asked Questions Common questions about Poultry Profit Calculator
Broiler profit is calculated by taking total sales revenue (total surviving live weight in kg multiplied by the mandi selling rate per kg) and subtracting total production expenses (chick cost, feed cost, vaccines, medicines, electricity, heating fuel, labour, and litter). If revenue exceeds total expenses, the farm achieves a net profit.
Profit margins in Pakistani broiler farming typically oscillate between 8% and 22% during favorable market cycles, translating to Rs. 30 to Rs. 80 net profit per bird. However, during market crashes or disease outbreaks, margins can become negative. Tracking your break-even rate daily is critical.
Feed accounts for 65% to 72% of total broiler production expenses in Pakistan. A Rs. 10/kg increase in feed price increases the cost of producing 1 kg of live broiler meat by approximately Rs. 17 to Rs. 18 (assuming a standard FCR of 1.75). Feed price is the single largest determinant of your profit floor.
The break-even price is the exact mandi selling rate per kilogram at which your total sales revenue equals total production expenditure, resulting in zero profit and zero loss. Selling above your break-even rate produces profit, while selling below it produces a loss.
Mortality reduces the number of saleable kilograms while the input costs spent on dead chicks and their consumed feed cannot be recovered. A 1% increase in mortality typically increases the cost per surviving bird by 1.2% to 1.5%, directly eroding the net profit margin.
Yes. While defaults are calibrated for commercial white broilers, you can enter custom inputs for Desi, Golden Misri, or Aseel birds by adjusting bird weight, rearing duration, feed expenses, and the higher local selling rates.
Poultry Farming Estimation Notice: These calculations are estimates provided for informational and planning purposes. Actual poultry farming costs, feed performance, Feed Conversion Ratios (FCR), mortality, mandi market prices, and net profitability vary depending on farm shed ventilation, bird genetics, feed quality, seasonal temperatures, management practices, and local market conditions across Pakistan. Always verify binding commercial transactions with registered wholesale mandi dealers or local District Market Committees.
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