Table: Minimum Space Requirements for White Leghorn Egg-Strain Birds a - Merck Veterinary Manual

Minimum Space Requirements for White Leghorn Egg-Strain Birds ^a

Minimum Space Requirements for White Leghorn Egg-Strain Birds ^a

	----------Age (wk)----------
Cages	0–6	7–17	18 onward
*Cages*
Floor area per bird (sq in.)	25	45	60
Straight trough feeder space per bird, not less than (in.)	2	2.5	3
Waterers
Birds per nipple	15	10	8
Birds per cup	25	15	12
Trough space per bird (in.)	1	1	2
*Litter and Slats*
Floor area—litter only or combined with slats (sq ft/bird)	0.5	1	1–1.5
Straight trough feeder space per bird (in.)	1	2	3.5
Pans (15 in. [38 cm] diameter) per 100 birds
Full fed	3	4	5
Restricted	—	5	—
Waterers
Birds per fount	100	50	25
Trough space per bird (in.)	1	1	2
^a Requirements for White Leghorns and brown-egg layers are different.