Feed conversion
In animal husbandry, feed conversion is a measure that describes the feed consumption per unit of output.
In meat production , feed conversion indicates how much feed is required for one kilogram of gain. With better feed conversion, less feed is required per kilogram of growth, so feed consumption decreases and the efficiency of feeding increases. In milk or egg production , the feed consumption per liter of milk or per egg is relevant.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Feed conversion in pigs
- ↑ Die Presse from August 22, 2008: Climate killer methane: A question of feed utilization
literature
- Manfred Kirchgeßner: Animal nutrition - guidelines for study, advice and practice. 12th edition, DLG, 2008.
- Jürgen Weiß, Wilhelm Pabst, Karl Ernst Strack, Susanne Granz; Animal production. 13th edition, Paray Verlag, 2005.
- Heinz Jeroch, Winfried Drochner, Ortwin Simon: Nutrition of farm animals. 2nd edition, Verlag Eugen Ulmer, 2008.