feeding rate
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feeding level — the level at which feed is offered to fish over unit time, usually the percentage of fish body weight per time. Also called feeding rate … Dictionary of ichthyology
feeding behaviour — Any action of an animal directed toward obtaining nutrients. Each species evolves methods of searching for, obtaining, and ingesting food for which it can successfully compete. Some species eat only one type of food, others a variety. Among… … Universalium
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations — CAFO for cattle Sw … Wikipedia
Cattle feeding — Different cattle feeding production systems have separate advantages and disadvantages. Most cows have a diet that is composed of at least some forage (grass, legumes, or silage). In fact most beef cattle are raised on pasture from birth in the… … Wikipedia
Basal metabolic rate — (BMR), and the closely related resting metabolic rate (RMR), is the amount of daily energy expended by humans and animals at rest. Rest is defined as existing in a neutrally temperate environment while in the post absorptive state. In plants,… … Wikipedia
Force-feeding — Force feeding, which in some circumstances is also called gavage, is the practice of feeding a person or an animal against their will. Force feeding of humans Force feeding is generally carried out by passing a tube through the nose into the… … Wikipedia
Raw feeding — is the practice of feeding domestic dogs and cats a diet primarily of uncooked meat, edible bones, and organs.Supporters of raw feeding believe that the natural diet an animal in the wild has evolved to consume is what it is most adapted to. [… … Wikipedia
Foliar feeding — is a technique of feeding plants by applying liquid fertilizer directly to their leaves.Organic gardeningFoliar feeding is sometimes used in organic gardening by those who, in their effort to feed the soil , keeping it naturally healthy, often… … Wikipedia
Total fertility rate — Not to be confused with birth rate. A world map showing countries by fertility rate, 2005 2010 … Wikipedia
relative conversion rate — quantity of food distributed divided by total production of fish in aquaculture. Dependent on food distributed but also on stocking density, health of fish, age class, competition, feeding methods, environmental conditions, etc … Dictionary of ichthyology
