Feed efficiency may not be synonymous with cost efficiency

Feed efficiency signifies the cumulative efficiency with which the pig consumes dietary nutrients for the purpose of lean gain, lipid accretion and maintenance. Feed represents about 60-70% of the total cost of pork production in modern intensive swine industry and within feed, energy represents about 50% of the total cost. There are nutritional strategies that can be implemented to improve feed efficiency and most of these methods have a direct impact on the improvement of pig gut health whi