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Meat Calories and Yield

The calories and yield for different animals.

FoodMeatCaloriesYield
MeatCalories
per lb.
Alligator440
Beef, Ground944
Beef, Rib Eye Steak1,094
Beef, Roast590
Beef, Sirloin Steak826
Beef, Strip Steak931
Bison663
Caribou754
Chicken, Breast459
Chicken, Drumstick676
Chicken, Thigh785
Duck1,031
Goat494
Goose1,553
Lamb531
Moose463
Pigeon1,335
Pork, Belly894
Pork, Chop604
Pork, Loin481
Pork, Roast1,344
Pork, Sausage1,308
Pork, Steak481
Rabbit690
Raccoon1,158
Spam2,161
Squirrel545
Turkey713
Venison490
AnimalLive Weight
(lbs.)
Meat Yield
(lbs.)
Cow1200500
Pig250144
Doe Deer9550
Goat4019
Young Chicken64
4-mo Rabbit53
Ducks & Geese41.5
Squirrel0.80.25
AnimalMeat Yield
CowGestation period is 283 days. Each heifer can produce one calf per year for 450,000 calories (@ 900/lb.).
PigGestation period is 114 days. Each sow can produce 2 litters per year, and average 10 pigs per litter. This results in 20 pigs for meat per year for 2.6M calories (@ 900/lb.).
GoatGestation period is 150 days. Each goat can be bred once per year and has 2-3 kids. This produces 18,772 to 28,158 calories per year.
ChickensGestation period is 21 days. Produce an average of 0.76 eggs per day. Of those incubated, yield is approximately 40%. This results in approximately 112 chickens for meat per hen for 313,600 calories (@ 700/lb.)
RabbitsGestation period is 32 days. Does can be bred up to 2 times per year, and average 6 kits per breeding. This results in 12 rabbits per year for meat per doe for 24,840 calories.
Egg Production
Chickens produce an average of 0.76 eggs per day (280 eggs per year). Each egg contains an average of 78 calories. Therefore, each chicken can provide 21,840 calories in eggs per year.