Table 2. Average
Feed Consumption, Water Consumption and Growth Rate of Broilers
Feed Consumption/100 Birds
Water Consumption/100 Birds
| Age in Weeks |
Avg. Wgt.(lbs.) |
Feed Conversion(Ibs.) |
Daily |
Weekly |
Cumulative |
Daily |
Weekly |
Cumulative |
| 1 |
0.23 |
0.70 |
2.3 |
16 |
16 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| 2 |
0.47 |
1.11 |
5.0 |
35 |
51 |
1.2 |
8.4 |
11.9 |
| 3 |
0.82 |
1.37 |
8.5 |
60 |
111 |
2.0 |
14.4 |
26.3 |
| 4 |
1.23 |
1.58 |
11.7 |
82 |
193 |
2.8 |
19.6 |
45.9 |
| 5 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
14.4 |
101 |
294 |
3.5 |
24.5 |
70.4 |
| 6 |
2.29 |
1.85 |
18.3 |
128 |
423 |
4.4 |
30.8 |
101.2 |
| 7 |
2.92 |
1.94 |
20.5 |
144 |
567 |
4.9 |
34.3 |
135.5 |
| 8 |
3.52 |
2.08 |
23.8 |
167 |
734 |
5.7 |
39.9 |
175.4 |
| 9 |
4.13 |
2.20 |
25.4 |
178 |
912 |
6.1 |
42.7 |
218.1 |