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    Question

    The feed conversion ratio (FCR) is the amount of feed

    ingested by an animal which can be converted into one kilo of live weight. Feed conversion ration in broiler ?
    A 1.9-2.0 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 3.2-3.5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1.5-1.9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2.8-3.2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 2.2-2.5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The feed conversion ratio (FCR) is the amount of feed ingested by an animal which can be converted into one kilo of live weight.  A standard broiler chicken  reared in an enclosed house will have an FCR between 1.5 to 1.9.Poultry, including broiler, remain the species whose FCR is the lowest (it can be as low as 1.5).

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