|
Sheds 1,2,3 & 4 |
Sheds 6,7,8 & 10 |
| Average days alive |
43.25 |
45.25 |
| Average weight at slaughter |
4.243 |
4.410 |
| Average feed per bird (Kg) |
3.3705 |
3.598 |
| Average FCR |
1.7513 |
1.797 (1) |
| Average mortality % |
2.23 |
2.52 |
| Average FCR corrected |
1.724 |
1.772 (2) |
| Feed/lb slaughter weight |
0.794 |
0.816 |
| Kg feed saved/lb slaughter weight in magnetic water group |
0.022 |
|
(1) magnetic water group 2.56% improvement
(2) magnetic water group 2.71% improvement
Therfore savings per bird at 4.243 lbs = 0.022 x 4.243 = 0.0933Kg
Hence 33,000 x 0.0933Kg = 2,799Kg = 2.8 Tonnes feed saved.
Analysis of poultry trial comparing
Two Pullet Sheds with Magnetic Water
V
Two Pullet Sheds without Magnetic Water
|
Magnetic water Sheds 1 & 2 |
without Magnetic water sheds 6 & 8 |
| Average days alive |
43.5 |
46.5 |
| Average weight at slaughter |
4.16 |
4.35 |
| Average feed per bird (Kg) |
3.281 |
3.530 |
| Average FCR |
1.739 |
1.790 2.9% Improvement |
| Average FCR corrected |
1.673 |
1.699 1.5% Improvement |
| Average mortality % |
2.05 |
1.86 |
| Feed/lb slaughter weight |
0.789 |
0.811 |
| Kg feed saved/lb slaughter weight in magnetic water sheds |
0.022 |
|
Therfore savings per bird at 4.16lbs weight = 0.022 x 4.16 = 0.0915Kg
30,000 birds eating 0.0915Kg less feed gives a saving of 2.745 Tonnes feed.
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