[PDF] Layers Feeding Guide, Growth & Weight Chart

A layer feeding and weight chart is an essential management tool for poultry producers. The chart allows farmers to track the weight gain and feed intake of their layers so that they can adjust their feeding program as needed. By monitoring these two factors, farmers can ensure that their layers are getting the right amount of food and putting on the correct amount of weight.

A layer feeding guide for your chickens will help them get the right kind of nutrition and lay eggs regularly. Different types of feed are important for different age groups, so it is important to follow a layer feeding guide to keep your hens healthy and laying eggs.

Layer feeding is an important part of rearing egg-laying chickens. A well-fed hen will produce more eggs than a malnourished one. There is a standard feeding schedule or chart that serious egg-laying chicken farmers need to follow for optimal performance and production.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question; each farm must create a feeding schedule that works best for its needs and location. In this post, we will explore the standard layer feeding guide or layer feed consumption chart.

Read: A Beginner’s Guide to Layer Farming

Layer Feeding Program

Layers chicken feeding program is in three phases based on their age. Layers have three diets and they are:

• Chick Starter diet: 0 to 6 weeks
• Grower diet: 7 to 18 weeks
• Layer diet: 19 to end of lay

Layers Feeding Schedule & Weight Chart

As a poultry farmer, it is important that you know if your layer chickens are performing according to the standard. That is, knowing if they are eating and growing as required. This will help you know if they are converting their feed well.

Below is a table showing the standard growth rate and feed intake for layers.

The table below will answer the following questions:

• What quantity of feed will a pullet consume/eat between day old (DOC) to point of lay (POL)?
• What quantity/amount of feed should a layer eat per day/week?
• What volume of water should a layer drink per day/week?
• What is the growth rate of layers or laying chickens?
• What is the average weight of a layer each week?
• When should I change from starter (chick mash) to grower diet, and from grower diet to layer diet?

Also Read: Broiler Feed Intake and Weight/Growth Chart

The table below will answer the following questions:

• What quantity of feed will a pullet consume/eat between day old (DOC) to point of lay (POL)?
• What quantity/amount of feed should a layer eat per day/week?
• What volume of water should a layer drink per day/week?
• What is the growth rate of layers or laying chickens)?
• What should be the average weight of a layer each week?
• When should you change from starter (chick mash) to grower diet, and from grower diet to layer diet?

Age (Week)	Average BW	Average FI	Cumulative FI	Average WC
	(kg/bird)	(g/bird/day)	(kg to date)	(ml/bird/day)
1	0.065	14.5	0.1015	25.5
2	0.125	19	0.2345	38
3	0.19	24	0.4025	46.5
4	0.265	28	0.5985	56.5
5	0.36	35	0.8435	65.5
6 (SD ends)	0.46	39	1.1165	71.5
7 (GD starts)	0.56	42	1.4105	78
8	0.67	47	1.7395	87
9	0.78	56	2.1315	93
10	0.89	54	2.5095	101
11	0.99	60	2.9295	109.5
12	1.08	64	3.3775	117.5
13	1.165	69	3.8605	124.5
14	1.23	72	4.3645	128.5
15	1.3	74	4.8825	133
16	1.37	77	5.4215	138.5
17 (POL)	1.44	80	5.9815	146.5
18	1.52	85	6.5765	152.5
19	1.62	88	7.1925	161
20	1.68	94	7.8505	169.5
21	1.72	98	8.5365	176.5
22	1.77	102	9.2505	183.5
23	1.8	106	9.9925	188.5
24	1.84	108	10.7485	191
25	1.85	109	11.5115	192.5
26	1.86	110	12.2815	193.5
27	1.88	110	13.0515	193.5
28	1.89	110	13.8215	193.5
29	1.9	110	14.5915	193.5
30	1.9	110	15.3615	193.5
31	1.9	111	16.1385	195
32	1.91	111	16.9155	195
33	1.91	111	17.6925	195
34	1.91	111	18.4695	195
35	1.91	111	19.2465	195
36	1.92	111	20.0235	195
37	1.92	111	20.8005	195
38	1.92	111	21.5775	195
39	1.93	111	22.3545	195
40	1.93	111	23.1315	195
41	1.93	111	23.9085	195
42	1.94	111	24.6855	195
43	1.94	111	25.4625	195
44	1.94	110.5	26.236	195
45	1.95	110	27.006	193.5
46	1.95	110	27.776	193.5
47	1.95	110	28.546	193.5
48	1.95	110	29.316	193.5
49	1.95	110	30.086	193.5
50	1.95	109.5	30.8525	193.5
51	1.95	109	31.6155	191.5
52	1.95	109	32.3785	191.5
53	1.95	109	33.1415	191.5
54	1.95	109	33.9045	191.5
55	1.96	109	34.6675	191.5
56	1.96	109	35.4305	191.5
57	1.96	109	36.1935	191.5
58	1.96	109	36.9565	191.5
59	1.96	109	37.7195	191.5
60	1.96	109	38.4825	191.5
61	1.96	109	39.2455	191.5
62	1.96	109	40.0085	191.5
63	1.96	109	40.7715	191.5
64	1.96	109	41.5345	191.5
65	1.96	109	42.2975	191.5
66	1.96	109	43.0605	191.5
67	1.96	109	43.8235	191.5
68	1.96	109	44.5865	191.5
69	1.96	109	45.3495	191.5
70	1.97	109	46.1125	191.5
71	1.97	109	46.8755	191.5
72	1.97	109	47.6385	191.5
73	1.97	109	48.4015	191.5
74	1.97	109	49.1645	191.5
75	1.97	109	49.9275	191.5
76	1.97	109	50.6905	191.5
77	1.97	109	51.4535	191.5
78	1.97	109	52.2165	191.5
79	1.97	109	52.9795	191.5
80	1.97	109	53.7425	191.5
81	1.97	109	54.5055	191.5
82	1.97	109	55.2685	191.5
83	1.97	109	56.0315	191.5
84	1.97	109	56.7945	191.5
85	1.97	109	57.5575	191.5
86	1.97	109	58.3205	191.5
87	1.97	109	59.0835	191.5
88	1.97	109	59.8465	191.5
89	1.97	109	60.6095	191.5
90	1.98	108	61.3655	191.5
91	1.98	108	62.1215	189.5
92	1.98	108	62.8775	189.5
93	1.98	108	63.6335	189.5
94	1.98	108	64.3895	189.5
95	1.98	108	65.1455	189.5
96	1.98	108	65.9015	189.5
97	1.98	108	66.6575	189.5
98	1.98	108	67.4135	189.5
99	1.98	108	68.1695	189.5
100	1.98	108	68.9255	189.5

• Average BW= Average Body Weight
• Average FI= Average Feed Intake
• Cumulative FI= Cumulative Feed Intake
• Average WC= Average Water Consumption
• SD= Starter Diet
• GD= Grower Diet
• POL= Point of Lay

Also Read: Nutritional Requirements of Chicks, Pullets & Layers

Layer Feed Consumption and Weight Chart [Jpeg]

Layer Chicken Feeding Guide PDF

Managing the feed requirements and nutritional needs of layer chickens is crucial for optimizing flock performance. Find below the link to download the layer feeding guide and management guide (PDF) for layer chickens.

FAQs about Layer Chicken Feeding Guide

1. How much feed does a layer chicken eat per day?

A layer chicken needs to eat or consume 110 grams or 0.110 kg of feed.

2. How much feed per layer chicken in her lifetime?

A layer chicken can last up to 2 years and would have consumed nearly 69 kg of feed from day old until 2 years old of age.

3. How to calculate feed intake in poultry?

You can easily calculate feed intake by dividing the quantity to feed consumed by the number of chickens served.

4. How do you feed layers from day old?

From day old to 6 weeks of age, give chick starter feed. From 7 weeks until egg production reaches 10%, give grower feed. You can give layer feed from the period when egg production is 10%.

5. What is the standard feeder space for 0-18 day old birds?

The standard feeder space is 2 inches or 5 cm per chick.