Calculate FCR (feed conversion ratio), feed efficiency, and profitability analysis for livestock and aquaculture.
Calculate Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), feed efficiency, and profitability analysis for livestock and aquaculture. Input feed consumed, weight gain or production, feed price, and product price. Get FCR, feed cost, product value, gross profit, profit per kg, and feed cost ratio. FCR is the most important efficiency metric in animal production.
Your pig farm had an FCR of 3.2:1, and you thought "that is just how pigs grow." A consultant pointed out that your feed was stored in a leaky bin — 10% was spoiled by mold, and your feeder was wasting another 8% through spillage. Actual feed consumed by pigs was 22% less than what you bought. Real FCR was 2.5:1 — but your economic FCR (feed purchased / weight gain) was 3.2:1. Fixing the bin and feeder reduced economic FCR to 2.7:1, saving $8 per pig. With 500 pigs per batch and 4 batches/year, that is $16,000/year in savings. FCR is not just genetics and feed quality — it is also feed management and waste reduction.
Enter total feed consumed in kilograms, total weight gain in kilograms, number of animals, feed cost per kilogram, and days on feed. Click calculate to see FCR, feed efficiency percentage, feed cost per kg gain, daily gain, and total feed cost.
The Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) calculator measures how efficiently animals convert feed into body weight gain. FCR is the key metric for livestock and poultry profitability. Lower FCR means better efficiency and lower feed costs per unit of gain.
A: Broiler chickens: 1.5-1.8 (excellent), pigs: 2.5-3.0, beef cattle: 5.0-8.0, fish: 1.2-1.8, dairy cows (feed to milk): 1.2-1.5. FCR varies by genetics, age, diet quality, and health status. Younger animals generally have better FCR.
A: Improve FCR through: better genetics, balanced nutrition (correct protein/energy ratio), feed quality and freshness, proper feed storage to avoid spoilage, good health management (vaccination, parasite control), optimal environment (temperature, ventilation), and reduced stress. Even a 0.1 improvement in FCR significantly impacts profitability.
A: Feed typically represents 60-75% of total production costs in livestock and poultry. A 0.2 improvement in FCR (e.g., from 2.0 to 1.8) reduces feed cost per kg gain by 10%. For a 10,000-bird operation producing 2kg birds, that saves approximately 4,000kg of feed per flock.