[DOC] [TLE] How Much and When to Feed Chickens - dummies [PAR] Use these guidelines for feeding your chickens, but alter them for your own flock. 
... The breeds kept for dual purposes (eggs and meat) generally have heavier 
body masses ... It takes about 2 pounds of feed to produce 1 pound of body 
weight on a ... hen will eat about 1/4 pound of feed per day when she begins 
producing. [DOC] [TLE] How Many Pounds of Food Does a Laying Hen Eat a Day? | Animals ... [PAR] Hens who do not receive enough feed will not be healthy or lay eggs on a regular 
basis. ... On average, a laying hen will require approximately 1/4 to 1/3 of a 
pound of feed every day, ... These hens are considered to be free range hens. ... 
feed, but do not be surprised if some of the feed is left over after your hens eat. [DOC] [TLE] Basic Mathematics - Region 13 [PAR] These problem solving and basic operation skills will be used to determine ... 4. 
Determine the information needed to calculate feed conversion of broiler 
chickens. 5. .... should produce one dozen eggs for every 3 to 3.5 pounds of feed 
consumed by .... Commercial grow-out operations for broiler chickens generally 
will grow... [DOC] [TLE] Modern Egg Industry  Poultry  Penn State Extension [PAR] In the modern egg industry, most laying hens are hybrid White Leghorns (white ... 
Today's egg producing hens can produce over 300 eggs per year; this is ... The 
international layer breeding companies usually sell these chicks to layer ... lay 
260-285 eggs a year and eat 3 pounds of feed for every dozen eggs they 
produce. [DOC] [TLE] ANSC 495C Unit 9: Avian Health Management - Ag Ansc Purdue [PAR] They are marketed at about 4-5 weeks of age, weighting 4-4.5 lbs; Their feed 
conversion is ... These birds are usually leghorn hybrids (white earlobes) ... (56-
60 weeks) of lay and are expected to produce 250-310 eggs over this period ... 
Feed conversion equals 3.5-3.9 lbs of feed per 1 dozen eggs; Spent hens are 
sold as... [DOC] [TLE] POULTRY NUTRITION AND FEEDING [PAR] A. Corn and soybean meal - Usually the most plentiful and lowest-cost sources of 
energy ... Thus, younger birds can tolerate heat-stress better - Broilers over 4 wk 
& ..... thus with a 15% CP diet, must consume  25 to 26 lb of feed/100 birds/day. 
... The objective of feeding laying hens is to produce a dozen eggs of. [DOC] [TLE] Small Poultry Flock Management - College of Agricultural ... [PAR] generally required to keep livestock within city limits ... You can jump-start an egg 
production flock by purchas- ... Four or five pounds of feed should produce ... 
eggs on less feed per dozen than chickens bred for meat ... Preparing to keep a 
small flock doesn't have to take .... with litter 4 to 6 inches deep; litter should be 
about. [DOC] [TLE] COMMONLY USED TERMINOLOGY - CAL > Home [PAR] The mature breeder hens weigh from 6-8 lbs. but may weigh up to 10 lbs. These 
birds come into production around 23-25 weeks of age and peak in egg ... 140-
150 eggs per bird on a feed ratio of 6.5 lbs. of feed per one dozen eggs. ... The 
broiler is usually marketed at around 6-7 weeks of age and weighs from 3.5 to 4 
lbs. [DOC] [TLE] Honest Meat: Egg Production: Not All It's Cracked Up to Be [PAR] Mar 6, 2013 ... Free-range and pastured laying hens produce fewer eggs than confined birds. ... 
Chicken coop, waterers, feeder, egg washer depreciation ($4 a bird) ... a dozen, 
which are typical prices (sadly) that I have seen all over the country .... I met a 
farmer recently who told me they paid .23/lb for their chicken feed. [DOC] [TLE] How eggs is made - material, history, used, processing, parts ... [PAR] Farmers are careful to house and feed the chickens to maximize laying and 
ensure

Question: It usually takes over 4 lbs. of feed for a hen to produce a dozen of these
Answer: eggs