Sentences with phrase «feed conversion ratios»
Rated as one of the top five breeds for producing large litters of piglets with some of the highest birth weights, the Landrace also boasts one of the most efficient feed conversion ratios.
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Differences in gut microbiota composition in finishing Landrace pigs with low and high feed conversion ratios — Zhen Tan, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
To produce these efficiency estimates, the research team collected data on variables including feed composition, feed conversion ratios, edible portions and nutritional content of major farmed terrestrial and aquatic animal species.
«We need a complete understanding of feed efficiency, though, because aquatic species differ from livestock in important ways that are not considered in feed conversion ratios.»
The most widely used measure of feed efficiency is the weight - based feed conversion ratio, calculated as the ratio of feed intake (by weight) to weight gain.
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This is in turn even more expensive, because pasturing alters its feed - conversion ratio — increasing the amount of feed required per pound.