Farm Animal Feeding Calculator

Farm & Poultry feeding calculator

From backyard hens to horses and pet pigs, larger animals are fed by life stage and body weight. Choose your animal below for feeding amounts, the right complete feed, and the mistakes that cause obesity or poor health.

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Pet Feeding Calculator

Choose your pet type below

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Weight

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Lifestyle

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Food

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Results

What type of pet do you have?

Choose from the popular picks below, or search all 30+ species in the dropdown.

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How much does your pet weigh?

Use your most recent weigh-in. Your vet's records are the most accurate source.

Body weight

Body Condition Score (BCS) — how does your pet look and feel?

Very thin 5/9 Obese

12 34 5 67 89

BCS adjusts the calorie target up or down based on your pet's current body condition. 5 = ideal weight.

What's their daily life like?

Pick the description that sounds most like your pet right now. These are written in plain English — no jargon.

What do you feed them?

Choose from our food database or enter the calorie number from your bag or can label.

These are typical average values. Use "Enter from label" to match your exact product.

How many meals per day?

Daily treat calories (optional)

We'll subtract this from the daily food portion.

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Daily feeding guide

These figures are estimates based on NRC/AAFCO veterinary nutrition formulas. Individual animals vary by up to ±20%. Adjust based on your pet's body condition over 4–6 weeks. Always consult your vet for medical dietary needs.

Farm & Poultry feeding guides

🐔ChickenChickens should get a complete age-appropriate feed as the s 🐴Horse / PonyA horse should eat 1 🐷Pig / Mini PigPet pigs should eat a formulated mini-pig pellet as the base

How much should you feed?

Backyard chickens are omnivorous foragers, and the key to feeding them well is matching a complete feed to their life stage — chick starter, grower, then layer feed — while keeping treats and scratch to a small share so they don't dilute their nutrition.

Frequently asked questions

How much do chickens eat per day?

A standard laying hen eats roughly 100-150 g of feed a day. Free-choice complete feed lets hens self-regulate; adjust for breed size, activity and weather.

What should I feed laying hens?

A complete layer feed with added calcium as the staple, plus free-choice oyster shell for strong shells. Keep scratch grains and scraps to a small share of the diet.

Can chickens eat kitchen scraps?

In moderation — under about 10% of the diet — and avoiding anything mouldy, very salty, or toxic (like avocado and raw dried beans). Scraps shouldn't replace complete feed.

Do chickens need grit?

Yes, if they eat anything beyond formulated crumble or pellets. Insoluble grit helps them grind whole grains and forage in the gizzard. Layers also need soluble calcium (oyster shell).