A chicken’s daily consumption of feed depends on the composition of the diet. Chickens typically adjust their feed intake in order to meet their energy requirements. As the energy content of a diet increases, feed intake decreases, and vice versa. Environmental temperatures also play an important role in determining how much feed a flock will consume. During hot weather, feed intake decreases. Feed intake increases during cold weather as chickens consume more to supply the extra energy needed to maintain regulation body temperature

  1. Providing vitamin and electrolyte supplements for more than 10 days
  2. Supplementing complete feeds with cracked corn, oats, or other grains
  3. Regularly adding green chops, lettuce, or other low nutrition ingredients to the diet
  4. Administering inappropriate or unnecessary medication