Poultry & Feed Mill Management

Key Features

`Flock` and `Batch` DocTypes tracking placement date, source hatchery, house/warehouse, initial and live bird counts, and status through the grow-out or lay cycle

`Daily Farm Log` entry capturing mortality, culls, feed issued, water intake, average body weight, and house temperature, submitting a feed-consumption Stock Entry via an `on_submit` hook

Rolling and cumulative FCR calculated in whitelisted server methods (feed consumed ÷ live weight gain), shown live on the batch form via a client script

Body-weight-versus-breed-standard variance tracking against a configurable target curve per breed/strain

Cumulative mortality and livability percentages with scheduler-driven alerts when daily mortality exceeds a configurable threshold

`Feed Formula` DocType with a raw-material composition child table, nutrient roll-up, and least-cost-versus-current-price ration costing

`Feed Mill Batch` linked to an ERPNext `Work Order` and BOM so mixing consumes ingredients from stock and receives finished feed as inventory

`Egg Set` and `Hatch` DocTypes for the hatchery — settable, fertile, and hatchable egg counts with computed hatchability and chick-out yields

`Vaccination Schedule` and `Medication Log` with age-based due dates, withdrawal-period fields, and due-date reminders via scheduler events

Breeder-module egg production and hen-day percentage tracking with grading (hatching egg vs table egg) feeding into stock

Frappe REST API and whitelisted methods so weighbridge scales, silo level sensors, or a farm mobile app can post readings and pull KPIs

Role profiles and permission rules for Farm Manager, Feed Mill Operator, Hatchery Supervisor, and Vet, scoping DocType and field access

Native links to ERPNext `Item`, `Warehouse`, `Stock Entry`, `Work Order`, and `Batch` so inventory valuation and manufacturing costing stay authoritative

Query Reports and dashboard charts for FCR trend, mortality curve, formula cost history, and hatchery performance, built on the Frappe reporting engine

Built to order, done for you

No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.

You order

Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.

We build & install

ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your ERPNext.

Go live + support

You go live in about 2–4 weeks, with a post-launch support window.

About this Product

Poultry integrators run on a set of numbers ERPNext core was never designed to hold. A broiler farm lives and dies by feed conversion ratio, daily mortality, average body weight versus a breed target curve, and medication withdrawal periods — while the feed mill next door has to formulate least-cost rations, batch them against a mixer, and reconcile bulk raw-material consumption. In stock ERPNext you can model bags of feed as items and birds as a warehouse quantity, but there is no Flock, no Feed Formula, no hatchery egg-set, and no place to record a mortality event or a vaccination against a schedule. Teams end up running the real operation in spreadsheets and only booking the financial summary into ERPNext, which means the ERP never holds the truth.

ECOSIRE builds a proper Frappe application — installed as its own app on your bench, not a pile of customizations that break on upgrade — that adds the poultry and feed-mill domain to ERPNext natively. The core is a set of purpose-built DocTypes: Flock / Batch for lifecycle tracking with placement, Daily Farm Log (mortality, culls, feed issued, water, average weight, house temperature) as a child-table-driven entry, Feed Formula with a raw-material composition child table and computed nutrient/cost roll-ups, Feed Mill Batch linked to a Work Order and BOM so mixing consumes ingredients from stock, Egg Set and Hatch for the hatchery with settable/hatchable/chick-out counts, and Vaccination Schedule / Medication Log with withdrawal-period fields. Each DocType carries proper naming series, permissions, and links back to ERPNext's Item, Warehouse, Stock Entry, and Work Order so inventory and costing stay real.

The logic lives where Frappe intends it. hooks.py doc events (on_submit, validate, on_update) keep derived fields correct — submitting a Daily Farm Log decrements live bird count and posts a feed-consumption Stock Entry; submitting a Feed Mill Batch fires the linked Work Order's material transfer and finished-goods receipt. Server scripts and whitelisted Python methods compute rolling FCR, cumulative mortality percentage, and body-weight-versus-standard variance, exposed through the Frappe REST API (/api/method/...) so weighbridge scales, silo sensors, or a farm mobile app can post readings straight in. Client scripts drive the in-form UX — live FCR on the batch form, formula cost recalculation as ingredient prices change, hatchability percentages. Scheduler events run the daily rollups and raise alerts when mortality spikes or a vaccination falls due, and role profiles (Farm Manager, Feed Mill Operator, Hatchery Supervisor, Vet) scope what each user sees. It targets Frappe/ERPNext v15 and v16.

Because this is build-to-order, nothing ships until we agree on scope. It starts with a scoping call to map your species, house layout, formula library, and reporting needs, followed by a written scope and fixed quote. We build against your requirements on a staging bench, run UAT with your team, then install on your instance with a rollback plan. Typical delivery is 2–4 weeks from confirmed scope depending on complexity. You receive the full source code and git repository for your build, so you are never locked to us — though we stay on for the agreed post-go-live support window and are available for ongoing enhancements.

What you get

Installable Frappe app source code for your version (v15/v16), packaged as a proper app on your bench

Installation and configuration on your ERPNext instance, including naming series, role profiles, and workspace setup

Technical documentation — DocType reference, hooks and server-script logic, REST API endpoints, and scheduler events

End-user guide plus a live training session for farm, mill, and hatchery staff

Post-go-live support window (defined in the agreed scope) for fixes and questions

UAT on a staging bench with sign-off, plus a documented rollback plan for the production install

Git repository handover so you own the full source and history

Seed/reference data setup — breed standard curves, starter formula library, and vaccination schedule templates

Who this is for

Integrated poultry operator

Runs broiler grow-out, a breeder flock, a hatchery, and a feed mill under one company and needs FCR, mortality, hatchability, and feed cost tied together in one ERPNext instance instead of five spreadsheets.

Feed mill manager

Formulates and batches rations, wants least-cost formulation with live ingredient pricing and mixing that actually consumes raw materials from stock through ERPNext Work Orders rather than manual stock adjustments.

Broiler / breeder farm manager

Records daily mortality, feed, and weights per house and needs live FCR, body-weight-versus-target variance, and vaccination-due alerts without leaving ERPNext or waiting on head-office reports.

Hatchery supervisor

Manages egg sets, incubation, and chick-out, and needs settable/fertile/hatchable counts with computed hatchability feeding day-old-chick stock into the ERP for sale or internal transfer.

How Poultry & Feed Mill Management Compares

Criterion	ECOSIRE	Custom Build	Competitor
Poultry domain model (flock, feed, hatchery)	Purpose-built DocTypes for flock, feed formula, egg set, and medication	Whatever you spec and pay to build from zero	Generic module, rarely covers breeder + hatchery + mill together
FCR, mortality, and weight KPIs	Live rolling FCR, mortality %, and weight-vs-standard variance	Possible but you fund every formula and report	Basic KPIs if present, often not to breed-standard
Feed-mill formulation and batching	Feed Formula costing wired to Work Orders and BOM stock consumption	Buildable at full cost and timeline	Often formulation-only, weak stock integration
Fit to your operation	Scoped to your species, houses, and formulas before a line is built	Fully bespoke, but you carry all design risk	Fixed feature set; you adapt to it
Upgrade safety (v15/v16)	Proper Frappe app with hooks — survives bench upgrades	Depends entirely on the developer's discipline	Varies; abandoned apps break on new versions
Delivery model	Build-to-order, 2–4 weeks from confirmed scope, fixed quote	Open-ended; scope creep and cost risk	Instant install but generic, gaps surface later
Source code ownership	Full source and git repo handed over to you	Depends on contract terms	Usually closed / licensed, no source
Support and enhancements	Defined post-go-live window plus ongoing enhancement path	Whatever you separately arrange with the developer	Vendor support tiers, roadmap not yours to steer

Frequently Asked Questions about Poultry & Feed Mill Management

Is this an existing app I can download and install today?

No. It is build-to-order. ECOSIRE scopes your species, houses, formulas, and reporting needs, then builds, installs, and supports a Frappe app tailored to your operation. There is no instant-download link — the whole point is that it fits how you actually run, not a generic template.

How long does delivery take?

Typically 2–4 weeks from confirmed scope, depending on complexity (number of species, hatchery and breeder modules, sensor/scale integrations). It starts with a scoping call and a written, fixed quote. We build on a staging bench, run UAT with your team, then install on production with a rollback plan.

Which ERPNext versions do you support?

Frappe/ERPNext v15 and v16. It is delivered as a proper Frappe app on your bench, using DocTypes, hooks.py doc events, server and client scripts, and scheduler events — not a fragile set of in-instance customizations that break on upgrade.

How do updates and support work after go-live?

You get a post-go-live support window defined in your scope for fixes and questions, plus the full git repository so you own the source. Beyond the window we are available for ongoing enhancements and version upgrades on a quote or retainer basis — you are never locked to us.

Does it work with our existing ERPNext inventory and accounting?

Yes. The app links natively to ERPNext Item, Warehouse, Stock Entry, and Work Order. Feed consumption posts stock entries, feed-mill batches run through Work Orders and BOMs, and hatchery chick-out lands as stock — so valuation, costing, and accounting stay authoritative in ERPNext core.

Can it connect to our scales, silo sensors, or a mobile app?

Yes. KPIs and data entry are exposed through the Frappe REST API and whitelisted methods, so weighbridge scales, silo level sensors, or a farm-floor mobile app can post readings and pull FCR/mortality data directly. Integration scope is agreed up front and quoted.

Do we own the code?

Yes. You receive the full installable source and the git repository for your build at handover. It is your app on your instance.