Originally Posted By: Tums
Originally Posted By: JKB

Thanks Tums, but this has nothing to do with my question's.

I am just curious.


I avoided the answer because it is something that I have discussed / disagreed with people over until I was Blue in the face.

I believe there is no such thing as a set FCR for a species unless you you achieve a static set of parameters. I believe FCR changes during a species life cycle and also due to enviromental influences.

Here is a link to a study by Arkansas Pine Bluff. In it you will notice that just by changing density their FCR dropped from 2.6 to 1.4 for LMB.

APB LMB study


Thanks Tums!

I understand that there is a huge set of factors in play for optimum FCR (Feed Conversion Ratio)

Did you mean to say the FCR increased from 2.6 to 1.4?