Feed conversion ratio
Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) is a measure used in the field of Animal husbandry to quantify the efficiency with which an animal converts feed into increased body mass. It is calculated by dividing the mass of the feed consumed by the animal by the increase in its body mass over a given period. The lower the FCR, the more efficient the animal is at converting feed into body mass.
Pronunciation
- Feed Conversion Ratio: /fi:d kənˈvɜːʃən ˈreɪʃiːoʊ/
Etymology
The term "Feed Conversion Ratio" is derived from the English words "feed" (food given to animals), "conversion" (the process of changing or causing something to change from one form to another), and "ratio" (the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other).
Related Terms
- Feed efficiency: A measure of an animal's ability to convert feed into body mass, similar to FCR but often expressed as a percentage.
- Growth rate: The rate at which an animal increases in size or weight.
- Livestock: Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool.
- Animal husbandry: The branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fiber, milk, eggs, or other products.
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