Spread the cost of a poultry feeding system from £8,000 to £150,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, poultry feeding systems are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £8,000 to £150,000, and most deals are written over 24–84 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 3–5 working days. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£8k – £150k
Approval Speed
3–5 working days
Seasonal payments available
Rates From
4.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £40,000: a 10% deposit of £4,000, then 48 monthly payments of £844 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £44,512, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Pan Feeding System (single house, up to 20,000-bird class) | £8,000 – £20,000 | Pan Feeder |
| Chain Feeding System (single house, up to 20,000-bird class) | £10,000 – £25,000 | Chain Feeder |
| Automated Feed Weighing and Silo System (single house class) | £15,000 – £35,000 | Feed Silo System |
| Multi-House Feeding System (estate-scale, 3+ houses class) | £60,000 – £150,000 | Multi-House System |
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Check EligibilityPoultry feeding systems generally qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a producer deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to £1,000,000, subject to the normal AIA rules. Where a feeding system is installed as part of a new poultry house, some elements may be treated as part of the building rather than as freestanding plant, which changes the allowances position, an accountant should confirm the correct treatment before purchase. HP gives access to capital allowances directly; lease payments are normally deductible from farming profits.
Poultry feeding systems are bought by broiler and layer producers, most operating under contract to a processor or integrator whose specification the feeding system has to meet, and that contract is often what a lender looks at when assessing the investment rather than the farm's income alone. Feeding and housing equipment is typically financed alongside the poultry house itself, since layout and capacity are usually designed together rather than fitted separately. Because poultry farm income is tied to the timing of each flock cycle, annual or batch-linked payment profiles are common, with heavier payments falling after a batch of birds is sold rather than spread evenly through the year. Replacement is generally driven by mechanical wear and by the specification a processor requires to renew a contract rather than by a fixed age, and a limited used market exists for feeding equipment removed during a house upgrade.
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