What to buy, how many, and who to buy it from
Sized for 150 Ross 308 birds per cycle in deep litter, naturally ventilated housing of about 15 m², in a tropical humid climate designed around 31 °C. Quantities come from stocking, feed and water rules. Unit costs are indicative planning figures for Caribbean — replace them with a real quote.
Sized equipment list
- 2 lamps — Infrared brooder lamp + ceramic socket$25.30 ea · $50.60
250 W infrared bulb, ceramic socket, adjustable chain hanger
One lamp holds roughly 100 chicks at 32 °C in week one.
- 1 ring — Chick guard ring$32.20 ea · $32.20
45 cm high hardboard or mesh surround, 10 m length per ring
Keeps chicks inside the heated circle for the first 7–10 days.
- 3 trays — Chick feeder tray$5.75 ea · $17.25
Shallow plastic tray, 35 × 50 cm, for days 0–10
One tray per 50 chicks so every chick reaches feed in the first hours.
- 4 feeders — Hanging tube feeder$16.10 ea · $64.40
10–12 kg plastic tube feeder with adjustable base and hanger
One feeder per 40 grow-out birds keeps feed space above 3 cm per bird.
- 2 drums — Sealed feed store$36.80 ea · $73.60
Rodent-proof drum or bin, 2 × 150 kg, raised off the floor
A cycle eats about 752 kg — store it dry and rodent-proof.
- 2 drinkers — Bell or siphon drinker$12.65 ea · $25.30
5–8 L bell drinker with float and hanger
One drinker per 80 birds; double it during the hottest part of the day.
- 2 drinkers — Chick drinker$6.90 ea · $13.80
1.5–3 L fount drinker for days 0–10
Chicks cannot reach an adult bell drinker in the first week.
- 1 tank — Header tank$69.00 ea · $69.00
200 L food-grade tank, shaded, with tap and filter
Peak draw is about 54 L a day; hold two days against outages.
- 1 fan — Circulation fan$109 ea · $109
50–60 cm basket fan, weather-rated, ceiling or post mount
Air movement over the birds is the cheapest heat relief in a naturally ventilated house.
- 2 sides — Side curtain + winch$138 ea · $276
Woven polypropylene curtain, 15 m per side, rope winch and cleats
Curtains are how you trade night cooling against draughts on the chicks.
- 1 line — Roof fogging line$207 ea · $207
Low-pressure misting line with filter and solenoid, nozzle every 3 m
Fogging plus air movement buys 2–4 °C in the hottest hours.
- 1 lamp — Dimmable LED lighting$29.90 ea · $29.90
Dimmable poultry LED, 20 lux at bird level, IP65
Light programme drives feed intake and rest; dimmable beats on/off.
- 90 kg — Bedding material$0.25 ea · $22.50 / cycle
Kiln-dried wood shavings, rice hull or chopped straw, 5–8 cm depth
15 m² of floor at 5–8 cm depth, replaced each cycle.
- 2 units — Min/max thermometer + hygrometer$20.70 ea · $41.40
Digital min/max thermometer with humidity, bird-level mounting
Read temperature where the birds are, not at head height.
- 1 scale — Weighing scale$80.50 ea · $80.50
Digital platform or hanging scale, 0–10 kg, 5 g resolution, with basket
Weekly sample weights are the only way to know you are on the breed curve.
- 7 crates — Transport crate$27.60 ea · $193
Stackable poultry crate, 10–12 finished birds per crate
Catching day goes badly without enough crates staged in advance.
- 1 station — Foot dip + boot brush$23.00 ea · $23.00
Shallow dip tray with brush, one per entrance, refilled daily
Most disease walks in on footwear.
- 1 sprayer — Knapsack sprayer$51.75 ea · $51.75
16 L knapsack sprayer, dedicated to disinfectant only
Terminal clean between cycles needs proper coverage, not a bucket.
- 1 ×5 L — Disinfectant + detergent$29.90 ea · $29.90 / cycle
Broad-spectrum poultry-approved disinfectant, per-cycle terminal clean
Cleaning between cycles is what keeps mortality where you planned it.
- 150 chicks — Day-old chicks$1.40 ea · $210 / cycle
Ross 308, vaccinated for Marek's and Newcastle, hatch date confirmed
Order by hatch date, not by delivery week — chick quality sets the whole cycle.
- 752 kg — Feed (starter / grower / finisher)$0.85 ea · $639 / cycle
Starter 150 kg, grower 286 kg, finisher 316 kg
Phase split assumes the breed curve and your realistic feed conversion.
- 1 ×1000-bird kit — Vitamin, electrolyte and vaccine kit$20.70 ea · $20.70 / cycle
Multivitamin/electrolyte soluble powder, Newcastle and IBD doses per local schedule
Placement and heat-stress days are when this gets used; buy before you need it.
Who to approach in Caribbean
Broiler.ai does not take a commission or rank paid listings. These are the supplier types that exist in this region and the questions that separate a good one from a bad one.
Public advisory services that verify suppliers and sometimes subsidise inputs.
Permits, verified supplier lists, training- →Which hatcheries and feed suppliers are currently registered?
- →What registration or permit do I need at this flock size?
- →Are there input support or credit programmes open now?
General agri-retail carrying feeders, drinkers, bedding and small brooders.
Small-flock kit, bedding, quick replacements- →Do you have bedding in stock by the bale, and what is it?
- →Can you order pan feeders and nipple parts, and how long does that take?
The source of day-old chicks, and usually the most honest read on local disease pressure.
Chicks, vaccination schedule, placement dates- →Which hatch dates can you commit to, and what is the cut-off to confirm?
- →What is the parent flock age and which vaccines are given at the hatchery?
- →What is your policy if chick quality or count is short on arrival?
Sells starter, grower and finisher, often with volume pricing and delivery.
Feed, phase programme, bulk pricing- →Can I see the current specification sheet for each phase?
- →What is the price per tonne delivered versus collected, and what volume triggers a break?
- →How fresh is the stock, and what is the shelf life from the mill date?
Feeders, drinkers, brooders, fans, controllers — new or refurbished.
Capital kit, spares, installation- →Is this quote supply-only or installed and commissioned?
- →Which spares do you hold locally, and what is the lead time on a fan or regulator?
- →What warranty applies, and who services it in my area?
Vaccines, cold chain, disinfectant, diagnostics.
Health programme, biosecurity consumables- →Is the vaccine cold chain unbroken, and can you show the storage temperature log?
- →Which disinfectant is approved for poultry housing here at what dilution?
- →Do you offer post-mortem or lab diagnostics if mortality spikes?
Where the finished birds go — a live-weight buyer, abattoir, or a contract integrator.
Offtake price, catching logistics, contract terms- →What live weight and age do you want, and what is the penalty band outside it?
- →Who catches, who transports, and who carries mortality in transit?
- →How and when is payment settled after delivery?
Before you pay anyone
- Get three quotes on the same written spec — otherwise you are comparing different products.
- Ask what is excluded: freight, duty, installation, regulator, hose, spare shutters.
- Confirm lead time in writing against your placement date, not in general terms.
- Check which spares are held locally; a fan that waits six weeks for a motor is not cheap.
- Pay a deposit, not the full amount, until delivery is inspected and counted.
- For chicks and feed, confirm the hatch or mill date, not just the delivery date.
Request for quotation
Request for quotation — broiler house equipment Flock: 150 birds per cycle, Ross 308 House: Deep litter, naturally ventilated, approx. 15 m² floor at 10 birds/m² Climate: Tropical humid, design ambient 31 °C Cycles per year: 5.5 Please quote the following, supply-only and installed, with lead time: - 2 × Infrared brooder lamp + ceramic socket — 250 W infrared bulb, ceramic socket, adjustable chain hanger - 1 × Chick guard ring — 45 cm high hardboard or mesh surround, 10 m length per ring - 3 × Chick feeder tray — Shallow plastic tray, 35 × 50 cm, for days 0–10 - 4 × Hanging tube feeder — 10–12 kg plastic tube feeder with adjustable base and hanger - 2 × Sealed feed store — Rodent-proof drum or bin, 2 × 150 kg, raised off the floor - 2 × Bell or siphon drinker — 5–8 L bell drinker with float and hanger - 2 × Chick drinker — 1.5–3 L fount drinker for days 0–10 - 1 × Header tank — 200 L food-grade tank, shaded, with tap and filter - 1 × Circulation fan — 50–60 cm basket fan, weather-rated, ceiling or post mount - 2 × Side curtain + winch — Woven polypropylene curtain, 15 m per side, rope winch and cleats - 1 × Roof fogging line — Low-pressure misting line with filter and solenoid, nozzle every 3 m - 1 × Dimmable LED lighting — Dimmable poultry LED, 20 lux at bird level, IP65 - 2 × Min/max thermometer + hygrometer — Digital min/max thermometer with humidity, bird-level mounting - 1 × Weighing scale — Digital platform or hanging scale, 0–10 kg, 5 g resolution, with basket - 7 × Transport crate — Stackable poultry crate, 10–12 finished birds per crate - 1 × Foot dip + boot brush — Shallow dip tray with brush, one per entrance, refilled daily - 1 × Knapsack sprayer — 16 L knapsack sprayer, dedicated to disinfectant only Please also state: freight and duty, what is excluded, warranty terms, and which spares you hold locally.
Send the same text to every supplier so the quotes come back comparable.