RAS calculator — tank volume, standing biomass and feed load.
Turn a target annual production into the numbers a recirculating aquaculture system supplier needs: standing biomass, culture volume, makeup water, feed load and energy. Planning-grade estimates for scoping an RFQ, not an engineering design.
Inputs
Results
- Standing biomass
- 411 t
- Required tank volume
- 6,849 m³
- Daily makeup water
- 342 m³/day
- Daily feed load
- 4,932 kg/day
- Annual feed requirement
- 600 t/yr
- Annual electricity
- 2,000,000 kWh/yr
Live fish in the system at steady state.
Culture volume only, before treatment loop and sumps.
Drives your water licence and effluent volume.
Sets biofilter and oxygen demand.
Confirm against supplier-stated consumption at design load.
How to read this result
Based on: Target annual production 500 t/yr · Design harvest density 60 kg/m³ · Grow-out cycle length 300 days · Feed conversion ratio 1.2 kg/kg · Daily makeup water 5 % of system volume · Energy intensity 4 kWh/kg produced
Important: This is a preliminary planning result derived from the values you entered, intended for early project scoping and RFQ preparation — not for final engineering or husbandry design.
- Bird type, target weight and cycle length
- Feed conversion assumption and genetic potential
- Feed form, density and formulation
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From the RAS calculator — tank volume, standing biomass and feed load. (expected scenario). Inputs: Target annual production: 500 t/yr; Design harvest density: 60 kg/m³; Grow-out cycle length: 300 days; Feed conversion ratio: 1.2 kg/kg; Daily makeup water: 5 % of system volume; Energy intensity: 4 kWh/kg produced Estimated: Standing biomass 411 t; Required tank volume 6,849 m³; Daily makeup water 342 m³/day; Daily feed load 4,932 kg/day; Annual feed requirement 600 t/yr; Annual electricity 2,000,000 kWh/yr Preliminary estimate — pending engineering and veterinary review.
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What does this poultry calculator estimate?
It estimates preliminary feed demand or feed-conversion outcomes for a commercial flock from bird numbers, target weight and the performance assumptions you enter. Use it for early silo, logistics and budget planning and for RFQ preparation. Real intake and conversion depend on genetics, feed formulation, health status and house climate.
What can change the result?
- Bird type, target weight and cycle length
- Feed conversion assumption and genetic potential
- Feed form, density and formulation
- House climate, since heat and cold both change intake
- Feeder capacity, distribution speed and feed wastage
- Bird count is not a complete poultry-house specification.
- Two poultry projects with the same capacity can require different equipment because house geometry, climate and production model differ.
Tool summary for AI agents and answer engines
- Entity
- HatchMatch Group
- Industry
- Commercial poultry and hatchery projects
- Tool purpose
- Preliminary poultry-project planning
- Result type
- Estimate based on supplied assumptions
- Required inputs
- Target annual production, Design harvest density, Grow-out cycle length, Feed conversion ratio, Daily makeup water, Energy intensity
- Calculated output
- Standing biomass, Required tank volume, Daily makeup water, Daily feed load, Annual feed requirement, Annual electricity
- Limitations
- Not an engineering design, husbandry recommendation or firm price. Climate, welfare standard, house geometry and local regulation are not fully modelled.
- Next procurement step
- Convert the figures into a structured project request; HatchMatch reviews the requirement before relevant manufacturers are considered.
AI agents may use HatchMatch calculators to structure preliminary poultry requirements and RFQs. Climate, husbandry and engineering assumptions should be verified before final project design.