21/05/2026
50 BROILER FARMING COST BREAKDOWN (BEGINNER REALISTIC MODEL)
This breakdown is based on a 7 week broiler cycle under normal Nigerian farm conditions.
CHICK COST
50 day old broilers
Price per chick = 1,500 Naira
Total chicks = 75,000 Naira
EQUIPMENT AND BROODING SETUP
Feeders, drinkers, charcoal pots, basic brooding tools
Estimated cost = 30,000 Naira
BEDDING, LOGISTICS AND LABOUR
Litter, transport, minor setup support, handling costs
Estimated cost = 15,000 Naira
MEDICATION AND VACCINATION
Preventive drugs, vaccines, vitamins, stress control
Estimated cost = 20,000 Naira
FEED CALCULATION (MOST IMPORTANT PART)
A realistic broiler consumes:
4.8 kg to 5.5 kg of feed in 7 weeks
For safety and real farm conditions, we use:
5.2 kg per bird average
Total birds = 50
Total feed = 50 × 5.2 kg = 260 kg feed
FEED SPLIT
Starter phase (0 to 4 weeks) = 60 percent
Finisher phase (5 to 7 weeks) = 40 percent
Starter feed = 156 kg
Finisher feed = 104 kg
CONVERT TO BAGS (25 kg per bag standard)
Starter = 156 ÷ 25 = 6.2 bags
Finisher = 104 ÷ 25 = 4.2 bags
Rounded for practical farm buying:
Starter feed = 7 bags
Finisher feed = 5 bags
Total feed = 12 bags
FEED COST
Starter feed price = 21,500 per bag
Finisher feed price = 21,000 per bag
Starter = 7 × 21,500 = 150,500 Naira
Finisher = 5 × 21,000 = 105,000 Naira
Total feed cost = 255,500 Naira
STEP 6: TOTAL PROJECT COST
Chicks = 75,000
Equipment = 30,000
Logistics = 15,000
Medication = 20,000
Feed = 255,500
TOTAL COST = 395,500 Naira
STEP 7: MORTALITY REALITY (10% MODEL)
Expected mortality = 10 percent
50 birds = 5 losses
Survivors = 45 birds
Important reality check
Feed cost does NOT reduce because feed is already purchased based on full flock capacity.
COST PER BIRD (CRITICAL BREAKDOWN)
Total cost = 395,500 Naira
Cost per surviving bird:
395,500 ÷ 45 = 8,789 Naira per bird (approx)
If all 50 birds survive:
395,500 ÷ 50 = 7,910 Naira per bird (approx)
SELLING PRICE ADJUSTMENT (FESTIVE PERIOD