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  2. Feed conversion ratio - Wikipedia

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    As of 2011, pigs used commercially in the UK and Europe had an FCR, calculated using weight gain, of about 1 as piglets and ending about 3 at time of slaughter. [5] As of 2012 [update] in Australia and using dressed weight for the output, a FCR calculated using weight of dressed meat of 4.5 was fair, 4.0 was considered "good", and 3.8, "very good".

  3. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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    = 0.453 069 545 472 m 3: cubic fathom: cu fm ≡ 1 fm × 1 fm × 1 fm = 6.116 438 863 872 m 3: cubic foot: ft 3: ≡ 1 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft ≡ 0.028 316 846 592 m 3: cubic inch: in 3: ≡ 1 in × 1 in × 1 in ≡ 16.387 064 × 10 −6 m 3: cubic metre (SI unit) m 3: ≡ 1 m × 1 m × 1 m ≡ 1 m 3: cubic mile: cu mi ≡ 1 mi × 1 mi × 1 mi ≡ ...

  4. Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and ...

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    For practical purposes he wanted the rod to be 58 + 3 ⁄ 4 (new) inches long, an increase of less than 0.045%. For the mass units, the ounce as a base would equal the weight of one thousandth of a cubic foot of rain water at standard temperature.

  5. Feed ratio - Wikipedia

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    A feed ratio is a measure of profitability of animal husbandry, expressed as the ratio between the cost of food and the price of the final product. For example, in pig farming , the hog/corn ratio is the number of bushels of corn equal in value to 100 pounds of live hogs .

  6. Obesity in pets - Wikipedia

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    This is supported by studies showing that as cats age from 2 years to approximately 11.5 years of age their energy requirements decrease. [12] Weight gain will occur if calories from the diet do not decrease with the animal's energy requirements. [12] Obesity in pets is usually due to excessive food intake or lack of physical exercise. [13]

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    The cost of the experimental treatment, the apartment and her living expenses have been covered by the hospital ‒ one of a small number across the country that has been working to solve the ...

  8. Dressed weight - Wikipedia

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    For example, the dress weight for chickens and other fowl is closer to 75% of the live weight, [3] which is significantly higher than that of cattle, which can be from 50-70% depending on breed and methods used. [2] To compare, a 250-pound pig will typically have a dressed weight of 180 pounds and a retail cuts weight of 144 pounds.

  9. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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    18.44 meters – distance between the front of the pitcher's rubber and the rear point of home plate on a baseball field (60 feet, 6 inches) [125] 20 meters – length of cricket pitch (22 yards) [126] 27.43 meters – distance between bases on a baseball field (90 feet) 28 meters – length of a standard FIBA basketball court; 28.65 meters ...