Duck Farming Cost Calculator
Works out the feed a duck flock eats over a rearing period and the profit after comparing total cost with the sale value.
Enter your numbers
Example: 1000
Example: 120
Example: 60
Example: 50
Example: 20000
Example: 420000
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Formula
How the calculation works
The feed weight multiplies the number of ducks by the grams each duck eats daily and by the rearing days, then divides by a thousand to get kilograms.
The total cost adds the chick and medicine lump sum to that feed weight priced per kilogram.
For 1,000 ducks at 120 g a day over 60 days the feed is 7,200 kg, which at 50 taka plus 20,000 taka of chicks and medicine gives a 40,000 taka profit on a 420,000 taka sale.
Common mistakes
- Using the adult feed rate for young ducklings overestimates the bill, because daily intake rises as the birds grow.
- Leaving out the chick and medicine lump sum understates the cost, since ducklings and their vaccination are a large upfront expense.
When to use it
- Use it before buying ducklings to see whether the expected sale price covers the feed, chicks and medicine.
- Use it to compare a shorter rearing period against a longer one and see how the feed cost and profit shift.
Worked example
1,000 ducks eating 120 g a day for 60 days need 7,200 kg of feed, which at 50 taka a kg plus 20,000 taka of chicks and medicine costs 380,000 taka, so a 420,000 taka sale leaves 40,000 taka profit.
Common questions
Why is the feed weight divided by 1000?
The daily intake is entered in grams, so dividing the total grams by a thousand converts the result into kilograms, which is the unit the feed price uses.
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