Feeds

Feed should be placed on a clean egg trays, sack, or news paper for first 7 days so that it can be
found easily. Gradually introduce them to feeders.Ratio should be 4 Trays per 100 chicks.These
should cover 50% of the brooding area.For regular feeders should be 3 feeders per 100 birds.Feed
should be kept in a place free of water, sunlight and rodents/rats.Wet or moldy feed should never be
fed to birds. Check a sample of birds 8 hours after arrival, and repeat after 24 hours to see that the
birds have fed well. Check a sample of about 30-40 birds in different parts of the poultry house. Feel
the crop gently. In chicks that have fed well, the crop will be full, soft and rounded. After 8 hours of
delivery, 80% should have full crops at 24 hours after delivery 95-100% should have full crops.

FEEDS.
CHICK STARTER
Give 0.5 kg per bird of crumbles/pellets for 2 weeks.

GROWER
Give 1.5 kg per bird of grower pellets for 2 weeks.

FINISHER
Give 1.5kg per bird of finisher pellets for last 2 week. However, most birds fed on pellets are
depleted at 5 weeks.

How Much Does a Chicken Eat?

A common question among poultry owners, especially those new to raising birds, is
"How much do my birds eat, so I know how much feed to buy?".
Below are some general guidelines to go by, keeping in mind that a variety of factors,
from weather to other available food sources, can influence the exact amount of
prepared feed your birds will consume.

Feeding Amounts for Newly Hatched Birds:

Layer Chicks: 4.5 kg per bird in the first 10 weeks i.e., 0.45 kg per week
Broiler Chicks (based on Cornish Game Birds): 4 kg per bird in the first 6 weeks
(0.6 kg/week/bird)

Feeding Amounts for Laying Birds:

Chickens: 0.6 kg per bird per week