Tag: Feed intake

Over 60% of the total cost of producing hogs can be attributed to feed expenses. A feed's processing method dramatically affects how an animal consumes and utilizes its diet, thereby influencing overall feed intake and production costs.

Research has shown that a one-unit increase in forage NDF digestibility can lead to a measurable increase in a dairy cow's milk yield and dry matter intake. This metric is a powerful and accurate indicator used by nutritionists to evaluate feed quality and predict animal performance.

According to the World Health Organization, rising obesity rates make understanding specific health metrics more critical than ever. The question, **'what is VFI in nutrition?'**, can have two distinct and important answers, depending on the context: it can refer to the Visceral Fat Index in human health or Voluntary Feed Intake in animal nutrition.