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Feed Efficiency

Feed Efficiency is a livestock performance metric defined as the ratio of animal product output relative to feed input, distinguishing it from related measures by quantifying the effectiveness of converting feed into economically valuable animal products.

4.5K

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176K

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11.4K

Authors

1.7K

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2017–2026

797

Variants

Feed Conversion Efficiency

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Publications

4.5K

A Global Assessment of the Water Footprint of Farm Animal Products

Mesfin M. Mekonnen, Arjen Y. Hoekstra · Ecosystems · 2012 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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Efficiency of Feed Use in Beef Cattle

R. M. Koch, L. A. Swiger, D. T. Chambers et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 1963 · 1.3K citations

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Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems

Mario Herrero, Peter Havlík, Hugo Valin et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2013 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Livestock: On our plates or eating at our table? A new analysis of the feed/food debate

Anne Mottet, C. de Haan, Alessandra Falcucci et al. · Global Food Security · 2017 · 985 citations

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Effect of genotype, feeding system and slaughter weight on the quality of light lambs

José Santos‐Silva, R.J.B. Bessa, F. Santos-Silva · Livestock Production Science · 2002 · 934 citations

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Authors

11.4K

  1. JA
    J. A. Basarab

    Agriculture Food and Rural Development, Canada

    43 publications · 3.8K citations

    26

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  2. RM
    R. M. Herd

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Australia

    38 publications · 4K citations

    25

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  3. HG
    Hélène Gilbert

    Génétique Physiologie et Systèmes d'Elevage, France

    34 publications · 1.7K citations

    25

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  4. TJ
    Terry J. Klopfenstein

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States

    35 publications · 1.7K citations

    21

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  5. DB
    D.P. Berry

    Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland

    22 publications · 1.2K citations

    20

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Institutions

1.7K

  1. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    44 h-index

    273 publications

    16.6K citations

  2. University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Lincoln, United States

    43 h-index

    397 publications

    19.8K citations

  3. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    40 h-index

    298 publications

    23.8K citations

  4. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    40 h-index

    329 publications

    14.6K citations

  5. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    39 h-index

    238 publications

    11.5K citations

  6. Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

    Carlow, Ireland

    37 h-index

    215 publications

    9.2K citations

  7. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    35 h-index

    288 publications

    11.5K citations

  8. Physiologie, Environnement et Génétique pour l'Animal et les Systèmes d'Elevage

    Saint-Gilles, France

    35 h-index

    155 publications

    8.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Animal Science

    1.1K publications · 51.6K citations

    100

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  2. Journal of Dairy Science

    JDS · 277 publications · 12.7K citations

    60

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  3. Livestock Production Science

    138 publications · 8.9K citations

    48

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  4. Livestock Science

    125 publications · 4.8K citations

    42

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  5. Animal Feed Science and Technology

    121 publications · 6.3K citations

    41

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