Whether you run a broiler meat operation or a layer flock, the profit calculation follows the same logic: total revenue from the birds (meat or eggs) minus every input cost across the cycle. This calculator lets you select farm type and plugs in the relevant revenue and cost formula automatically.
For broilers: Profit = (Surviving Birds × Average Live Weight × Selling Price) − (Chick Cost + Feed Cost + Vaccination + Labor). For layers: Profit = (Total Eggs × Price per Egg) − (Chick/Pullet Cost + Feed Cost + Vaccination + Labor), amortized over the production cycle you specify.
| Cost Item | Typical Share of Total Cost |
|---|---|
| Feed | 65-70% |
| Day-old chicks | 15-18% |
| Labor & utilities | 8-10% |
| Vaccination & medicine | 3-5% |
For a 2,000-bird broiler cycle with 5% mortality, average live weight 2.2 kg, selling at PKR 380/kg: Revenue = 1,900 × 2.2 × 380 ≈ PKR 1.59 million. If chick, feed, medicine, and labor together cost PKR 1.32 million, net profit is roughly PKR 270,000 for the cycle, or about PKR 142 per surviving bird — a fairly typical margin before accounting for shed rent or depreciation.
Well-run broiler operations typically net 8-15% of revenue as profit per cycle. Margins compress sharply when feed prices spike or mortality exceeds 6-7%, which is why tracking cost per bird every cycle matters more than chasing a single target number.
Broilers turn over capital faster (a 6-week cycle vs. a 72+ week laying life) but layers provide steadier month-to-month cash flow once the flock is established. Land, labor availability, and local market demand usually decide which fits a given farm better.
Every percentage point of mortality above the expected 3-5% for broilers removes that many birds' worth of revenue while the feed and chick cost for those birds has already been spent — it hits profit twice, not once.
This calculator focuses on variable costs (feed, chicks, medicine, labor) since those change with every cycle. For a full cost picture, add your shed depreciation and any land rent separately when deciding overall enterprise profitability.