feed conversion
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002433
Units of feed consumed per unit of weight increase or unit of production, e.g. milk, meat, eggs.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002433 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | feed conversion efficiency; feed efficiency; feed utilisation efficiency; feed utilisation; feed utilization efficiency; feed utilization |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | nutrient utilization; animal nutrition; digestion; digestibility; feed rations; food conversion; feeds; feed evaluation |
| Translations | Spanish: conversión de piensos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002433",
"term": "feed conversion",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Units of feed consumed per unit of weight increase or unit of production, e.g. milk, meat, eggs.",
"synonyms": [
"feed conversion efficiency",
"feed efficiency",
"feed utilisation efficiency",
"feed utilisation",
"feed utilization efficiency",
"feed utilization"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"nutrient utilization",
"animal nutrition",
"digestion",
"digestibility",
"feed rations",
"food conversion",
"feeds",
"feed evaluation"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "conversión de piensos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/feed-conversion/"
}
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