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Precision Feeding of Pigs

2023
Definition : Precision feeding, or tailored feeding, is a strategy based on the frequent and individual (or small group) adjustment of the ration composition and quantity based on the animal’s nutritional requirements. Precision feeding should improve animal efficiency and reduce feed cost and nutrient excretion.Efficiency is defined as the ratio of ...
Brossard, Ludovic, Gaillard, Charlotte
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Precision feeding for optimizing poultry production

CABI Reviews, 2023
Abstract Consumable poultry from the broiler chicken sector represents a highly complex production and processing supply chain system, yet poultry products are highly versatile, healthy, and affordable for consumers on a global scale. However, the accessibility of broilers to many in developing countries is insufficient to meet daily protein ...
M.T. Kidd, P.B. Tillman, N.S. Tillman, P. Chrystal   +3 more
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Simulation of precision feeding systems for swine

2021 13th International Conference on Knowledge and Systems Engineering (KSE), 2021
Precision livestock farming has become an inevitable trend for agricultural industry in the world. In that field, precision feeding is widely acknowledged because of its potential to reduce feed costs, environmental footprint and to improve animal health and welfare.
Pham, Linh Manh, Nguyen-Ba, Hieu, Nguyen, Hoai Son, Le, Huy-Ham   +3 more
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Precision nutrition: weighing feed ingredients correctly

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2001
AbstractThe ability to mix a quality feed is often equated to the quality of the mixer; the ability to weigh ingredients correctly has received little attention. To assess how accurately feed mills weigh their ingredients, 14 feed mills specialising in swine diets were surveyed, which yielded 8432 data points (for 229 ingredients and 11–44 batch ...
Theo van Kempen, Bill Park, Mike Hannon, Paul Matzat   +3 more
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A 3-D-printed precision sediment feed

Journal of Sedimentary Research, 2023
Abstract Reproducible and regulated sediment feed rates are necessary for many flume experiments. A sediment feed mechanism capable of precisely providing a wide range of feed rates was developed for this purpose. It was constructed using wood, aluminum, and 3-D-printed components.
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Feeding behaviour of sows in gestation with precision feeding

2021
Simulations of precision feeding in which gestating sows were individually fed a daily mixture of two diets with different amino-acid contents (precision feeding, PF) indicated a reduction in protein intake, feed costs and environmental losses compared to sows fed a conventional single diet (conventional feeding, CF).
Gaillard, Charlotte, Julienne, Aline, Dourmad, Jean-Yves   +2 more
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