Contract poultry farming in the Philippines is often a symbiotic relationship between the farmer and the contract poultry farming company. Without competent and successful poultry farmers, the company simply has no chicken business and without the company, the farmers do not have the access to all the advantages that a contract poultry farming company offers.
Here is an estimate of per unit costs for contract broiler farming in the Philippines as estimated by SFMI(San Miguel Pure Foods):-
Contract Poultry Farming Costs (Ground Up)
| Per Unit Costs(In Philippine Pesos) | (36,000 Broiler Spaces) | |
| 1. Civil Works | 160.00 | |
| 2. CCS Equipment | 120.00 | |
| 3. 5% Installation | 6.00 | |
| 4. Electrical Installation | 15.00 | |
| 5. Plastic Slats | 34.00 | |
| DEEP WELL | 10.00 | |
| BACK-UP GEN-SET w/ ATS | 20.00 | |
| CONTINGENCY (5%) | 17.00 | |
| TOTAL | Php. 382 |
Operating Expenses Per Unit Costs
| 1. LPG | P1.00 |
| 2. Antibiotics | P1.00 |
| 3. Labor | P1.00 |
| 4. Food Expenses | P0.50 |
| 5. Electricity | P2.50 |
| 6. Cleaning Repair and Maintenance | P0.50 |
| TOTAL | P6.50 |