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Layers Feed intake chart and Weight Gain Chart.

Boost your hens’ egg-laying productivity by using a layer’s feed intake chart and weight gain chart that are explained in this article. This is ideal for individuals who are passionate about poultry and want to optimize their chickens’ capabilities.

It will also tell you how to calculate your feed cost, so you won’t need to calculate it yourself by using this layers feed intake chart and weight gain chart.

Layer Feeding: The Basics

Layer feed is a mixture of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. These three ingredients make up 100% of the feed. Carbohydrates are used for energy, proteins are needed for growth, and fats are used as a source of energy. These nutrients are required by chickens to stay healthy.

Therefore, it is recommended to provide your chickens with a balanced diet to meet their nutritional needs. To do this, you need to provide the right type of feed according to their age and weight.

Types of Layer Diet.

There are 3 phases of the layers feeding program and this is based on the different age ranges of the layers of chicken. The three main types of layers diets are:

Layer Starter diet (0-6 weeks)

Layer grower diet (7-18 weeks)

Layers Feed (18-till the end)

Layer Starter mash/crumbs

The starter feed is usually given to newly hatched chicks. There are many brands of starter feed available on the market, but they all have the same basic ingredients and nutrients. These nutrients are not only found in eggs but also in a variety of vegetables.

Vegetables provide many beneficial vitamins and minerals, including Vitamins A, riboflavin, biotin, pantothenic acid, niacin, thiamine, Vitamin D, and Vitamin E.

The starter feed also contains protein as a soybean meal. It is important to check the labels on these feeds to make sure that they are made from 100% natural ingredients.

Layer Grower Mash/Crumb

The grower feed is the next level of layer feed. The grower feed is usually given to hens that are between 2 months and 5 months old. This will help them build up their immune systems, get stronger bones, and gain a lot of weight at a quick rate.

The grower mash/crumbs also have added vitamins and minerals. The most popular vitamin and mineral supplements added to grower mash/crumbs are vitamin A, iron, copper, zinc, and manganese.

Layers Diet.

When your hen starts laying eggs, she needs extra nutrition in her diet. Her diet should be mainly made up of layers of feed.

The layer feed is usually made up of either crumble or mash. If you feed them mash, it is much easier for the hens to digest.

The layers feed can contain 16% crude protein. This will help them build up their immune system. It will also help them gain a lot of weight. You must give your hens a balanced amount of calcium.

You can add calcium to the layers mash with a calcium supplement, like an oyster shell and calcium phosphate (DCP).

This will help them build up their immune systems, get stronger bones, and gain a lot of weight at a quick rate. This is an important part of their diet because it provides energy and strength to your hens.

How to Calculate Your Layer Feed Intake

To calculate how much feed your layer flock needs every day, simply multiply the number of birds in your flock by the total amount of feed they should eat.

For example, if you have 200 hens, and they should eat 0.125 kg of feed daily, then you would multiply the number of birds (200) by 0.120 kg to determine the amount of feed they should eat daily. This is referred to as their intake.

You can multiply the amount of feed your layers need per day by the number of days in a week to determine their total amount of feed per week.

For example, if your layers consume 25 kg daily, multiply 25 by 7 days = 175 kg of feed/week.

A bag of feed = 25 kg, therefore 175 kg/25 = 7 bags.

Benefits of the Layers feed intake chart and weight gain chart.

The Layers feed intake chart and weight gain chart are very simple tools for determining how much food to give your chicken.
The Layers feed intake chart will tell you the amount of food your chicken needs to eat every day in order to maintain a healthy weight and stay fit.
Feed conversion ratios can be determined using the layers feed intake chart and weight gain chart. The chart allows you to determine how much feed each bird needs to gain a certain amount of weight.

Read also: Beginners Guide to Layers Farming: Egg production.

The chart can determine when to change from a starter diet to a grower diet, and also from a grower diet to a layer diet.
The layers feed intake chart can determine the quantity of feed a pullet will consume/eat from day old (DOC) to the point of lay (POL).

Layers feed schedule Chart

If you feed your chickens only the right food in the right amounts at the right times, you will have happy, healthy and productive hens—and they will lay more eggs.

A good layer-feeding guide is very important for increasing your egg production. The reason is that without the right layer feeding guide, you are doing everything wrong. When you’re not feeding your hens correctly, then they get sick and don’t lay as many eggs.

So, what is a layer-feeding guide?

The best way to answer that question is to look at the layers feed intake chart below: This information can then make feeding decisions for your flock.

Layers feed intake chart and weight gain chart

Age (Weeks)	Average BW (kg/bird)	Average FI (g/bird/day)	Cum FI (Kg to date)	Average WC (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 Start)	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

Conclusion.

In conclusion, the layers feed intake chart above can help you determine the right feeding plan for your flock of laying hens. It will show you what diet your flock needs at a specific time in their life cycle.

The chart will also help you calculate the amount of feed needed to make sure your flock gets the right feed. When you feed your flock correctly, then you’ll see a positive change in the health and production of your flock.

Disclaimer:
The information in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional veterinary advice. Always consult with a qualified veterinarian for any health concerns or before making any decisions regarding the care or treatment of your animals.