Full poultry project CAPEX breakdown — for buyers, banks and boards.
Optimistic, Base and Pessimistic scenarios for land, civils, houses, equipment, utilities, biosecurity, engineering and contingency — download the breakdown as CSV or print a lender-ready PDF.
Project inputs
Mid-market suppliers, standard climate package, typical project execution. Contingency 12%.
Allocation percentages are normalized — they don't need to add to exactly 100.
CAPEX breakdown
| Component | % | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Land acquisition | 5% | USD 63,830 |
| Site works & civils | 8% | USD 102,128 |
| House construction | 32% | USD 408,511 |
| Equipment (climate, feed, drinking, lighting) | 35% | USD 446,809 |
| Utilities (power, water, backup) | 7% | USD 89,362 |
| Biosecurity (fencing, disinfection, storage) | 3% | USD 38,298 |
| Engineering & project management | 4% | USD 51,064 |
| Subtotal | USD 1,200,000 | |
| Contingency (12%) | USD 144,000 | |
| TOTAL CAPEX | USD 1,344,000 | |
| CAPEX per bird | USD 13.44 |
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Scenario comparison
Same scope and allocation, applied across Optimistic / Base / Pessimistic assumptions.
What poultry CAPEX includes
- • Land acquisition & permits
- • Site preparation, roads, drainage
- • House shells (steel, concrete, insulation)
- • Climate control (tunnel ventilation, pad cooling, heating)
- • Feeding, drinking, lighting, nesting systems
- • Power (grid, solar, diesel backup) & water
- • Biosecurity: fencing, showers, disinfection, storage
- • Engineering, supervision & project management
Ranges vary by country, climate zone, automation level and biosecurity standard. For a sourcing-grade number, request quotes from vetted suppliers.