Poultry Feed Calculator

How much layer feed your flock needs: bags, cost and how long a bag lasts.

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Poultry Feed Calculator works out how much layer feed to buy for your flock, how many bags that is, what it will cost and how long a bag lasts.

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Features

Built for backyard chicken keepers, smallholders and anyone planning a trip to the feed store. Laying hens typically eat 100 to 120 grams per bird per day depending on breed and season, and the default is editable, so set it to match your flock and your feed supplier.

This is a purchasing calculator, not nutritional advice. For rations or a health question, speak to your vet or feed supplier.

Works in metric (g, kg) or US units (oz, lb)
Set your own feed rate, bag size and bag price
Spillage and wastage allowance
Shows how long a single bag lasts
100% offline: no internet, no account, no data collected

How it works

Feed needed is the number of birds times the feed per bird per day times the number of days, plus a spillage allowance, rounded up to whole bags. Laying hens typically eat 100 to 120 grams per bird per day depending on breed and season; the default is editable.

Honest limits

This is a purchasing calculator, not nutritional advice. For rations or a health question, speak to your vet or feed supplier.

Questions

How much feed does a chicken eat per day?

Laying hens typically eat 100 to 120 grams (about 4 ounces) per bird per day, depending on breed and season.

How long will a bag of chicken feed last?

Divide the bag weight by your flock's daily feed. Poultry Feed Calculator shows the days per bag for your flock.

Is Poultry Feed Calculator free?

Yes. It is free with ads and works offline.

Private and offline

Runs entirely on your phone and works offline. No account, no sign-up, and your data stays on your device. The app shows ads through Google AdMob; see the privacy policy. Privacy policy.

Free, with ads.