Timothy A. Markey - Responsible Seafood Advocate

Use caution when predicting profitability with feed cost per unit gain metrics

Feed cost per unit gain (F.C./U.G.) is a metric frequently used in animal production systems to evaluate the effects of feed costs on production profitability. F.C./U.G. is calculated by multiplying the feed-conversion ratio by the unit cost of feed.

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Economic analysis of feeds for super-intensive white shrimp grow-out

The results of recent feed trial research showed potential profitability for the combination of good shrimp production from a biofloc-dominated super-intensive grow-out raceway system achieved with effective diets.