How much feed does a layer chicken eat per day?
Updated · DoroSync / Kennaa Tech
Short answer
A commercial laying hen eats about 110–120 grams of feed a day. So 100 layers eat about 11.5 kg a day, and 1,000 layers about 115 kg a day — roughly 35 quintals a month. Chicks eat about 20–50 g a day and growers about 60–90 g.
Feed per day by stage
- Chicks (0–8 weeks): 20–50 g a day, rising each week
- Growers (9–18 weeks): 60–90 g a day
- Laying hens: 110–120 g a day
For 100, 500 and 1,000 layers
- 100 layers: about 11.5 kg a day, 3.5 quintals a month
- 500 layers: about 57.5 kg a day, 17 quintals a month
- 1,000 layers: about 115 kg a day, 35 quintals a month
Feed per dozen eggs
A good figure for layers is about 1.5–2.0 kg of feed per dozen eggs. Higher means feed is wasted, birds are not laying well, or the feed is poor. DoroSync works this out for every flock from your daily records.
Why it matters for profit
Feed is usually two-thirds or more of the cost of an egg. Ten grams a day wasted per bird is 3 quintals a month for 1,000 birds.
These figures are a guide, not advice. Feed, prices and diseases differ from farm to farm: check with your veterinarian and use your own records.