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Weight Gain Efficiency

Weight Gain Efficiency is a performance metric in animal science that quantifies the ratio of body weight gained to the amount of feed consumed, serving as an indicator of nutrient utilization effectiveness in growth studies.

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2017–2026

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593

Effects of oat hulls and wood shavings on digestion in broilers and layers fed diets based on whole or ground wheat

H. Hetland, B. Svihus, Åshild Krogdahl · British Poultry Science · 2003 · 318 citations

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Conjugated Linoleic Acid Is a Growth Factor for Rats as Shown by Enhanced Weight Gain and Improved Feed Efficiency ,

Sou F. Chin, J. M Storkson, Karen Albright et al. · Journal of Nutrition · 1994 · 258 citations

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Evaluation of distillers dried grains with solubles as a feed ingredient for broilers

Brett Lumpkins, A.B. Batal, Nick Dale · Poultry Science · 2004 · 206 citations · Full text

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Behavior and Performance of Weanling Pigs in Pens Equipped with Hide Areas

John J. McGlone, Stanley E. Curtis · Journal of Animal Science · 1985 · 182 citations

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Effect of different oxygen tensions on weight gain, feed conversion, and antioxidant status in piapara, Leporinus elongatus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Danilo Wilhelm Filho, M. A. Torres, Evoy Zaniboni‐Filho et al. · Aquaculture · 2004 · 182 citations

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Authors

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  1. DH
    David H. Baker

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    15 publications · 477 citations

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  2. PB
    Paul B. Brown

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    7 publications · 333 citations

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  3. DW
    D. W. Friend

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada

    7 publications · 292 citations

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  4. MA
    Mukhtar A. Khan

    Aligarh Muslim University, India

    6 publications · 177 citations

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  5. LL
    L. L. Southern

    Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, United States

    6 publications · 257 citations

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Institutions

472

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    19 h-index

    64 publications

    3.6K citations

  2. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    10 h-index

    25 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Lincoln, United States

    7 h-index

    23 publications

    942 citations

  5. Aligarh Muslim University

    Aligarh, India

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    354 citations

  6. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    439 citations

  7. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    6 h-index

    24 publications

    431 citations

  8. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

    Arkansas City, United States

    6 h-index

    17 publications

    392 citations

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  1. Poultry Science

    64 publications · 3.2K citations

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  2. Journal of Animal Science

    82 publications · 2.6K citations

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  3. Aquaculture Nutrition

    30 publications · 1.5K citations

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  4. British Poultry Science

    27 publications · 1.6K citations

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  5. Canadian Journal of Animal Science

    CJAS · 18 publications · 657 citations

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