Example of calculation for 100 broiler chickens to determine performance
Starter period
Weight at 1 day
Weight at 3 weeks old
Weight gain (21 days)
4.5 kg
62.0 kg
57.5 kg
Feed at start
Feed at finish
Feed eaten (0-21 days)
100 kg
13.75 kg
86.25 kg
Feed conversion ratio
(0-21 days)
86.25
57.50
1.50
Finisher period (21-49 days)
Weight at 21 days
Weight at 49 days
Weight gain
62.0 kg
180.0 kg
118.0 kg
Feed at 21 days
Feed at 49 days
Feed eaten (21-49 days)
300.0 kg
5.0 kg
295.0 kg
Feed conversion ratio (21-49days)
295
118
2.50
Whole period (1-49 days)
Weight gain
Feed eaten
175.5 kg
381.25 kg
Feed conversion ratio(1-49 days)
Feed eaten
Weight gain
381.25 = 2.17
175.5