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The main cost in raising laying hens is feed. Properly managing the amount of feed given to hens at each stage can significantly improve the profitability of poultry farming. Drawing from over 30 years of hands-on experience in chicken farming, I would like to share some scientifically backed feeding methods for laying hens, which can be used as a reference by farmers.
For chicks under 10 days old, the daily feed requirement per bird is calculated as: age in days + 2. For example, a 6-day-old chick should receive 6 + 2 = 8 grams of feed per day.
For chicks aged between 11 and 20 days, the formula changes to: age in days + 1. A 15-day-old chick would need 15 + 1 = 16 grams of feed daily.
Chicks from 21 to 50 days old should be fed an amount equal to their age in grams. So a 28-day-old chick would get 28 grams of feed per day.
For hens aged between 50 and 150 days, the daily feed amount is calculated as: 50 + (age - 50) ÷ 2. If a hen is 100 days old, she should be given 50 + (100 - 50) ÷ 2 = 75 grams of feed each day.
Once hens are 150 days or older, they can be fed a stable amount of 100 grams or more per day.
Using this scientific approach, a hen will consume approximately 8.84 kg of feed by the time it reaches 150 days. Over the course of a year, the total feed consumption is about 36.5 kg, which is sufficient to support egg production while minimizing waste. This method not only ensures that the hens receive proper nutrition but also helps in achieving higher efficiency in chicken farming.
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