A high feed conversion ratio and what about mortality?

To reduce mortality, it is essential to diagnose the causes. To do so, we must answer four basic questions: how, who, when, and where? In this article, we'll address the latter two.

To reduce mortality, it is essential to diagnose the causes. To do so, we must answer four basic questions: how, who, when, and where? In this article, we'll address the first two.

What causes can lead to increased feed conversion ratio and mortality with worsened average daily gain?

What can produce an increase in the feed conversion ratio and mortality without affecting average daily gain?

What can produce an increase in the feed conversion ratio and worsen average daily gain without altering mortality?

What can cause an increase in the feed conversion ratio of pigs without altering mortality or average daily gain?

Which environmental factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco talks about the effects of temperature and humidity.... they can make us lose money.

Which management factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco covers how all-in all-out, density, trough space, and filling and emptying of barns can lose us money.

Which dietary factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco talks about how the energy and protein values of feed, the particle size, and mycotoxins can make us lose money.

Feed represents approximately 60% of the costs in pig production. It is therefore very important to have a good feed conversion ratio.

To determine the causes of the increase in the feed conversion ratio of pigs, we must start by asking whether mortality has also increased.