Mortality Economics Calculator
Quantify the true cost of flock mortality — chick, feed, medication, labour and lost revenue — and the recoverable margin from a targeted reduction. Use it to size investment in biosecurity, climate control or genetics.
Results
- Cost per dead bird
- $7.70
- Current cycle loss
- $13,856
- Target cycle loss
- $9,238
- Cycle savings
- $4,619
- Annual savings
- $30,022
- Avoided deaths / cycle
- 600
Directional estimate. Scenario adjusts realised improvement by ±15–20%.
FAQ
Why does mortality matter beyond bird loss?
Every dead bird still consumed feed, water, medication and labour. Mortality economics captures the full sunk cost per bird lost — often 2–4× the chick price alone.
What baseline mortality should I model?
Commercial broilers: 3–5% target. Layers: 6–10% over full production cycle. Values above these ranges usually indicate biosecurity, ventilation or health-program gaps worth investigating.
How does this help procurement?
The tool converts a target mortality reduction into annualised recoverable margin — the ceiling for what improved climate control, biosecurity or genetics is worth paying for.