FCR problems caught on day 30, not day 45
Feed is your biggest input cost. Livestork tracks consumption daily, calculates FCR automatically, and alerts you when a batch is underperforming, while there's still time to intervene.
A real look at feed plan and FCR tracking
B-2024-047 · Feed Plan & FCR
House 3 · 8,200 birds · Day 45
FCR by Week
| Period | Feed type | Target | Actual | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1–7 | Pre-Starter Crumble | 25g/bird/day | 24.8g | -0.8% |
| Days 8–21 | Starter Pellet | 55g/bird/day | 56.2g | +2.2% |
| Days 22–35 | Grower Pellet | 110g/bird/day | 109.5g | -0.5% |
| Days 36+ | Finisher Pellet | 150g/bird/day | N/A | N/A |
From feed plan to FCR alert
Livestork connects your feed schedule, daily issuance, inventory, and batch performance into one automatic loop.
Feed management flow
What feed management includes
Feed schedule planning
Create phase-based feed schedules (pre-starter, starter, grower, finisher) per batch type with target daily intake rates.
FCR tracking
Feed conversion ratio is calculated automatically from daily consumption records and current batch weight. Always current.
Variance alerts
Configure FCR deviation thresholds. When a batch's actual FCR exceeds the target by your specified margin, an alert is raised.
Feed stock integration
Feed issued to a batch is automatically deducted from inventory. No separate stock movement entry required.
Batch feed cost allocation
Total feed cost per batch is calculated from actual consumption and purchase cost. Feeds directly into batch P&L.
Period comparison
Compare FCR across batches, houses, breeds, and periods. Identify which houses consistently underperform and why.
Why FCR matters
A 0.1 FCR improvement on 10,000 birds at 45 days saves approximately 450kg of feed.
At ₦300/kg of feed, that's ₦135,000 per batch, recovered by catching the problem early enough to adjust feeding. Livestork alerts you when FCR deviates from target so you can intervene, not just report.
Common questions
How is FCR calculated?
Livestork calculates FCR as total feed consumed ÷ total liveweight gain for the batch. It's updated with each daily consumption record and each weighing session. You can view FCR at any point in the batch lifecycle, not just at close-out.
How does feed consumption link to inventory?
When feed is issued to a batch, it's recorded as a consumption event that references the specific inventory lot. Stock levels update in real time. The cost is taken from the purchase price of the lot being consumed (weighted average or FIFO, configurable per organisation).
Can I create feed schedules?
Yes. Feed schedules define the expected daily intake by age range (e.g., Days 1–7: 25g/bird, Days 8–21: 55g/bird). These serve as targets. Livestork tracks actual consumption against the schedule and highlights any significant deviation.
What counts as a concerning FCR deviation?
This depends on your breed and production context. Livestork lets you configure the variance threshold that triggers an alert: for example, an actual FCR more than 0.15 above target triggers a notification. You set the threshold; the system monitors it.
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