IGENITY® — Feed Efficiency
Residual Feed Intake
The IGENITY® Feed Efficiency analysis predicts genetic
potential for Residual Feed Intake (RFI). RFI describes
an animal's feed intake above or below its predicted
needs for maintenance and growth. An animal with a
low RFI score will:
- Eat less to achieve the same gains,
- Gain more on the same amount of feed,
- Require less feed to maintain body condition as a mature adult.
Animals with an IGENITY score of 1 will have lower
Residual Feed Intake and will eat 1.89kg less feed per
day than animals which score a 10.
Combining the Feed Efficiency with Average Daily Gain
results gives you a powerful look at an animal�s ability to
grow efficiently, maintain body condition as a mature
animal and have efficient offspring.
Average Daily Gain
A key profitability measurement for any operation,
Average Daily Gain is measured in kgs of gain per day.
The IGENITY profile results for Average Daily Gain
identifies an animal's genetic potential for rate of gain,
for both calves and post-weaning growth.
Animals which score a 10 will gain an additional 0.37 kgs
per day over animals which score a 1- which means a
33 kg difference over 90 days.
|
Score from IGENITY |
Residual Feed Intake (kg feed/day) |
Average Daily Gain (kg gain/day) |
| 10 |
1.89 |
0.37 |
| 9 |
1.62 |
0.33 |
| 8 |
1.39 |
0.29 |
| 7 |
1.22 |
0.24 |
| 6 |
1.00 |
0.20 |
| 5 |
0.81 |
0.15 |
| 4 |
0.59 |
0.11 |
| 3 |
0.40 |
0.06 |
| 2 |
0.18 |
0.02 |
| 1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
*What an IGENITY profile score means.
IGENITY profile scores range from a low of 1 to a
high of 10 for each economically Important trait
analysed. The table shows the effect associated
with each score.
For further information about the IGENITY Profiling service please call 0845 603 8895
or alternatively email ukigenity@merial.com.
To order an IGENITY Profiling kit, please click here
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