Conversion factors
 


The initial cause of such waste can be found in the animal itself: the pig is an "imperfect" organism. It's monogastric and monocavitario.

ENDOGENOUS FOOD CONVERSION FACTORS FOR THE PORCINE SPECIES

The conversion index of the ingested feed stuff is 3 or 4 to 1, which causes losses of about 70%.
Triple economical loss:


• As energetic prime matter.

• As energy for agriculture (synthetic fertilizers).

• We "pay" for the elimination of the waste products.
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