Poultry Feed Mill Capacity Calculator
Size a poultry feed mill: convert bird numbers or annual tonnage into required tonnes per hour, pellet mill duty, batching cycles, silo storage days and bagging capacity before you request quotations.
Indicative capacity requirement
- Feed demand today: 32,760 t/year
- Design tonnage with headroom: 40,950 t/year (131 t per production day)
- Scheduled operating hours: 4,992 h/year
- Net throughput needed: 8.2 t/h
- Nameplate capacity to specify: 10.3 t/h at 80% utilisation
- Pellet line duty: 7.7 t/h — indicative pellet mill motor load ~96 kW
- Batching check: 10.0 batches/h × 4 t = 40.0 t/h — batching keeps up with the pellet line
- Raw material storage: ~2,804 t (21 days, including a 2% intake allowance)
- Finished feed storage: ~393 t (3 days)
- Despatch: 4.1 t/h bagged (~164 bags/h at 25 kg) and 6.2 t/h bulk outloading
- Mid-size mill (5–15 t/h) — single pellet line with automated batching
Supplier quote checklist
- ✓Nameplate t/h with the reference formula and bulk density it was measured on
- ✓Pellet diameters, die specifications and expected throughput per diameter
- ✓Batching accuracy class, number of scales and micro-dosing points
- ✓Grinding configuration, screen sizes and target particle size
- ✓Silo count, capacity and material for raw and finished feed
- ✓Bagging line speed, bag sizes and palletising scope
- ✓Installed power, steam demand and boiler scope
- ✓Civil works, structural steel and site preparation split
- ✓Commissioning, training and spare parts scope
- ✓Budget range, financing route and target commissioning date
Estimates Only: Planning and procurement estimate only. Final formulations, ingredient inclusion, nutrient targets, feed safety, additive use and regulatory compliance must be approved by appropriately qualified professionals and the responsible manufacturer. This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.
Supplier and manufacturer listings are provided for research, transparency and discovery only. FeedMatch Group does not provide automatic buyer-supplier introductions. Every feed project request is reviewed manually by David / FeedMatch Group, and supplier introductions are made only after internal approval.
FAQ
What does the poultry feed mill capacity calculator do?
It converts your flock population or planned annual tonnage into the mill capacity you actually need: net tonnes per hour after utilisation and downtime, batch cycles per hour, pellet mill duty on the pelleted share, raw material and finished feed storage days, and bagging or bulk outloading capacity.
Why is nameplate capacity different from what I need?
Nameplate tonnes per hour is measured on a reference formula in ideal conditions. Real plants lose throughput to changeovers, cleaning, maintenance, formula density and pellet die restriction. Sizing on nameplate is the most common reason a new mill runs short within two years.
How many storage days should a poultry mill hold?
It depends on raw material lead time, port logistics and harvest seasonality rather than a universal rule. Buyers on imported corn and soybean meal usually plan longer raw-material cover than buyers with local year-round supply. The calculator lets you test the number of days you can finance.
Is the output an engineering design?
No. It is indicative planning output used to define a requirement before suppliers are approached. Final capacity, layout and equipment selection require supplier engineering and a site survey.