How much feed does a layer hen use per egg?

A well-managed commercial layer flock typically consumes 120–140 grams of feed per egg produced. Values consistently above ~150 g/egg usually point to low laying percentage, feed wastage, or flock health issues.

How do I calculate feed cost per egg?

Feed cost per egg = (total feed in kg × cost per kg) ÷ eggs collected. Example: 1,300 kg at ₹30/kg over 10,000 eggs = ₹3.90 of feed per egg.

Feed per Egg Calculator

Feed per egg (g) = total feed (kg) × 1000 ÷ eggs collected. A well-managed layer flock typically uses 120–140 g of feed per egg; sustained values above ~150 g/egg usually mean a laying-percentage, wastage or health problem. Add your feed price to get feed cost per egg.

Total feed consumed (kg)Eggs collected (same period)Feed cost per kg (optional)

Enter feed and eggs collected to calculate

How the calculation works

Take the total production feed the flock consumed over a period, convert it to grams, and divide by the eggs collected in the same period. Use matching periods — a day, a week, a month — for feed and eggs, or the number is meaningless.

Why it matters

Feed is 65–75% of the production cost of an egg on most commercial layer farms, so grams-per-egg is the single most direct efficiency number a layer farm can watch. Track it per shed to catch underperforming flocks early.

Methodology

Same formula as CloudPoultry's layer performance register: feed (kg) × 1000 ÷ eggs collected, rounded to 2 decimals. Typical g/egg ranges are for commercial layer breeds in lay; growing birds and moulting flocks read differently.

Also try the Hen-Day Production % calculator and the Broiler FCR calculator, or see how CloudPoultry tracks feed per egg per shed automatically.