The feed conversion ratio and mortality are elevated. What about growth?

In the first part of this tool for troubleshooting problems with the feed conversion ratio (FCR) we saw the great economic importance of the FCR and what factors can affect it. There are several situations in which the feed conversion ratio during the grow/finish phases can be increased. In order to resolve the problems, it will be necessary to establish an initial diagnosis that we will reach by applying the following decision-making process.

The first step is to determine whether mortality has not increased or if it has. If it has increased, we must assess whether:

The average daily gain has not been affected The average daily gain is affected

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