There is growing demand for animal-source foods, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where feed conversion efficiency is the lowest contributing to greater GHG and methane intensity.

but what does feed efficiency truly mean? Essentially, efficiency is a measure of how well inputs are converted into outputs. Therefore, feed efficiency of beef cattle is a measure of how well the ...

Feed efficiency is key. Energy is a critical dietary component necessary for physical maintenance and growth. Feed efficiency signifies the efficiency with which the pig utilises dietary nutrients for ...

New research finds a resource in the most unexpected of places—and with it, a solution to the mounting problem of unsustainable fish feed. The wastewater from soybean processing can be converted into ...

After 24 days, the researchers looked at the two populations of fish, and measured percentage weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and mortality rates. What they noticed in this comparison was ...

According to the study, birds from the water-efficient line drank 1.3 pounds less water and consumed 5.7 ounces of less feed compared to chickens from the random-bred control line. These savings ...

There are several choices available. Firstly, you could choose to simply not feed your fish while you’re on holiday. This won’t be an issue if you are away for a day or so, but a lengthy absence is ...

SINGAPORE – Fish on your dinner table could one day be produced more sustainably – and possibly more affordably – as scientists in Singapore have found a way to create fish food from food ...

The good thing about feeding earthworms is that they are gut-loaded with partially decayed plant material that’s full of fibre, minerals, and vitamins. In the wild, gut contents such as this are like ...

Invasive carp destined for the compost heap were redirected to feed thousands of people in the Southern Cape and Karoo and now a new boat gifted to CapeNature's Groenvlei Carp Project will make ...

A live video camera, with rotating feeds of the fish swimming up to the dam, entering through a filter meant to prevent other species from joining them, getting a ride in an elevator, and being ...