FEED CONVERSION RATIO (FCR)

Feed conversion ratio is a rate or ratio measuring the efficiency with which the bodies of livestock convert feed into the desired output (weight).

Factors affecting feed conversion:
1-Feed quality
2-Breed and strains of your animal
3-Environmental temperature
4-Age and weight
5-Diseases
6-Feed Pilfering
7-Medication
8- Management
9-Feed wastage
10-Form of the feed


Feed conversion ratio for:
Broiler: 2:1
Turkeys: 2.8 : 1
Pigs: 3:1
Catfish: 1:1
Rabbits: 3:1

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