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Working Capital

Working Capital

Author: KodiBook Digital Research Team
Editorial Review: KodiBook Editorial Team
Last Updated: 2026-06-27

Working Capital in Poultry

Working capital is the amount of money you must have available to pay for chicks, feed, medicines, and electricity before you receive payment for the birds. A typical 5,000 bird batch requires roughly ₹8,55,000 to ₹10,00,000 in working capital.

Allocation Breakdown

  • Chicks (DOC): Paid upfront (~₹1,75,000 for 5k birds).
  • Feed: Paid in installments or consumed daily (~₹6,40,000).
  • Misc: Medicines, litter, power (~₹40,000).