Chicken Feed: Budgeting for the Flock
Feed is the biggest running cost of keeping hens. Multiplying hens by daily grams turns a vague sack count into a monthly budget.
What is the Chicken Feed Calculator?
Enter the number of hens and daily grams per hen, and the tool gives daily and monthly feed totals. This is a guide for adult laying hens on a standard ration, not veterinary or nutrition advice, and breed, weather, and laying rate change real intake.
How to use it
- Enter the number of hens.
- Enter daily grams per hen.
- Click Calculate Chicken Feed.
Worked example
For 10 hens at 120 g each, daily feed is 1200 g (1.2 kg) and monthly feed is 36 kg.
Do all hens eat the same amount?
No. Breed, size, laying rate, and cold weather all shift intake, so weigh the sack over a week to check your figure.
Frequently asked questions
Is this nutrition advice?
No. It is a quantity guide for standard layer rations. Health or laying problems need a vet or poultry adviser.
Should I include treats?
Treats should stay a small share of the diet, or they unbalance the ration the calculation assumes.