Breeder Farm Planner

H-Type Breeder Planner

Start from a shed, a bird target, or a plot. The planner returns capacity, the flock split, shed dimensions, per-bird space, layout drawings and a bill of quantities.

10 males per 100 females = 9.1% of the total flock (110 birds per 100 females).

Farm Plan Summary

12,808 birds · 11,632 F / 1,176 M

Target 10.0 males/100 females — achieved 10.11 (98 of 275 sections carry a male tier).

Total birds

12,808

11,632 females + 1,176 males

Sections per row

55

275 sections total

Mixed / female sections

98 / 177

mixed carry the male top tier

Shed width

41.98 ft

12,797 mm

Shed height

11 ft

650 mm clear headroom

Shed length

365.00 ft

cage 330.00 ft · front 10.50 ft

Walkway gaps (feeder-to-feeder)

Side 3.50 ft (1,066 mm) · Centre 3.61 ft (1,100 mm)

Metplast standard is 3.5–4.0 ft; warned below 3.5 ft, not allowed below 3.0 ft.

Males sit on the middle tier by default (customer-changeable). Male tier allocation to be confirmed by Metplast Sales Engineer.

Per-bird space (Step 9)

Female area162.0 in² · 0.105Male area216.0 in² · 0.139Female feeding space9.00 in/birdMale feeding space12.00 in/bird

Unused shed length (dead length)

0.50 ft

Length left over after whole sections, kits and service areas. A different box size may use it better.

V100.50 ft of shed length is unused.

Layout drawings

Shed width 41.98 ft (12,797 mm)Shed height 11 ftheadroom 650 mmCross-section — 3 tiers × 5 rows (mixed section, male on middle tier)Female (4/line, sloped)Male middle tier (3/line)
Front service 10.5 ftRear 6 ftRow 1Row 2Row 3Row 4Row 5Front 10.5Start 6Cage 330.0 ft (55 sections)End 12.5Rear 6Plan — 365 ft × 41.98 ft · 275 sections98 mixed (male, orange) · 177 female · ≈2,562 birds/row

Approximate overview. Male line layout and positioning are finalised during execution.

* Preliminary planning estimate. Male line layout and positioning are finalised during execution.