feed conversion rate
1feed conversion rate — The rate at which feed is converted into weight gain …
2feed conversion rate — noun the rate at which any food eaten by an animal is converted to energy, growth and development …
3Feed conversion ratio — In animal husbandry, feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed conversion rate, or feed conversion efficiency (FCE), is a measure of an animal s efficiency in converting feed mass into increased body mass. Specifically FCR is the mass of the food eaten… …
4Fernald Feed Materials Production Center — The Fernald Feed Materials Production Center (commonly referred to simply as Fernald) was a uranium processing facility located near the rural town of Fernald, in Hamilton County, Ohio, about 20 miles northwest of Cincinnati, which fabricated… …
5Ocean thermal energy conversion — Temperature differences between the surface and 1000m depth in the oceans Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce useful work,… …
6Refresh rate — The refresh rate (most commonly the vertical refresh rate , vertical scan rate for CRTs) is the number of times in a second that display hardware draws the data it is being given. This is distinct from the measure of frame rate in that the… …
7Basal metabolic rate — (BMR), and the closely related resting metabolic rate (RMR), is the amount of daily energy expended by humans and animals at rest. Rest is defined as existing in a neutrally temperate environment while in the post absorptive state. In plants,… …
8Shrimp farm — This article is about the farming of marine (saltwater) shrimp. For farming of fresh water species, see freshwater prawn farming. A shrimp farm is an aquaculture business for the cultivation of marine shrimp or prawnsfn|a for human consumption.… …
9Octopus aquaculture — The common octopus, Octopus vulgaris The development of octopus aquaculture, the farming of octopus, is being driven by strong market demands in the Mediterranean and in South American and Asian countries.[1] Octopus live short lives …
10Animal husbandry — Animal husbandry, also called animal science, stockbreeding or simple husbandry, is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock. It has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals.The science of …
