Layer Feed Consumption Chart and Weight Gain

I know that you probably need a chart to guide you and this layer feed consumption chart will do just that, and even more. It is based on layer chicken feed requirements for Isa brown and Bovans Nera breed so you cannot go wrong following this guide.

If you are rearing your pullet chicks, whether the brown (Isa Brown) or the black (Bovans Nera), this article has what you need to feed your layer chickens according to the breed requirements. This article about layer feed consumption chart and weight gain will also do well to answer your many questions, including:

• How many bags of feed you need for your layers
• What the average weight of layers should be per week
• The average weight of layers at point of lay
• The expected feed consumption rate per week for layer
• Difference in feed consumption and weight between Isa Brown and Bovans Nera Black
• Am I overfeeding my layers?
• Are my layers underfed?

I am aware of the slight disparity between the two most common breeds of layers in Nigeria (Isa Brown and Bovans Nera) and I have put that into consideration to help you. There are two different charts, one for each breed.

You may not see water consumption within the layer feed consumption chat, but that is because you cannot possibly overfeed your chickens with water. Of course, there are instances where the water consumption is taken for record purposes but that will not be covered here. And I can assume that you don’t need it now. So let’s start with the Bovans Nera Black breed.

Layer Feed Consumption Chart for Bovans Nera Black

AGE (Week)	MIN. FEED CONSUMPTION / BIRD (g)	MAX. FEED CONSUMPTION / BIRD (g)	MIN. FEED CONSUMPTION FOR 100 BIRDS (g)	MAX. FEED CONSUMPTION FOR 100 BIRDS (g)	MIN. BODY WEIGHT (g)	MAX. BODY WEIGHT (g)
1	9	11	900	1100	66	70
2	17	19	1700	1900	146	153
3	24	26	2400	2600	232	244
4	30	32	3000	3200	326	343
5	36	38	3600	3800	427	449
6	41	43	4100	4300	533	561
7	45	47	4500	4700	643	676
8	49	51	4900	5100	754	792
9	53	55	5300	5500	865	909
10	57	59	7500	5900	975	1,025
11	60	62	6000	6200	1,083	1,138
12	63	65	6300	6500	1,187	1,248
13	66	68	6600	6800	1,287	1,353
14	69	71	6900	7100	1,381	1,452
15	72	74	7200	7400	1,469	1,544
16	75	77	7500	7700	1,551	1,630
17	78	80	7800	8000	1,625	1,708
18	84	86	8400	8600	1,691	1,777

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Layer Feed Consumption Chart for Isa Brown

AGE (Week)	MIN. FEED CONSUMPTION / BIRD (g)	MAX. FEED CONSUMPTION / BIRD (g)	MIN. FEED CONSUMPTION FOR 100 BIRDS (g)	MAX. FEED CONSUMPTION FOR 100 BIRDS (g)	MIN. BODY WEIGHT (g)	MAX. BODY WEIGHT (g)
1	10	12	1000	1200	64	67
2	16	18	1600	1800	132	139
3	24	26	2400	2600	211	221
4	31	33	3100	3300	296	312
5	36	38	3600	3800	388	408
6	41	43	4100	4300	485	510
7	45	47	4500	4700	584	614
8	49	51	4900	5100	685	720
9	53	55	5300	5500	786	826
10	57	59	5700	5900	886	932
11	60	62	6000	6200	984	1,034
12	63	65	6300	6500	1,079	1,134
13	66	68	6600	6800	1,169	1,229
14	69	71	6900	7100	1,255	1,319
15	72	74	7200	7400	1,335	1,404
16	75	77	7500	7700	1,409	1,481
17	78	80	7800	8000	1,476	1,552
18	83	85	8300	8500	1,537	1,615

The above tables have shown the feed requirements for both layer breeds on a weekly basis, and a lot can be deduced from the charts. For example, you can calculate the quantity of feed you need to raise 500 pullet chicks from day old to point of lay. You can use the data in various ways, and I hope that you get the best out of your egg-laying birds.

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