Sentence examples for feeding intake from inspiring English sources

As we have discovered repeatedly, crossbills usually forage on smaller than average-sized cones of their respective key conifers (Benkman et al. 2003; Parchman and Benkman 2008; Benkman and Parchman 2009; Mezquida and Benkman in press), presumably because this allows them to have higher feeding intake rates (Benkman 1999).

In apparent contradiction to the self-medication hypothesis, increased levels of parasitism did not statistically increase the percentage of feeding intake from the PA block, or the absolute amount of intake from the PA block (Table 1, Tukey-Kramer tests, α = 0.05).

Success of feeding intake was defined as feeding of more than 90% of the prescribed formula.

The main outcome parameters were the cumulative amount of protein, calorie, carbohydrate and enteral feeding intake at 14 days of life.

Individual selective preferences, feeding intake patterns, rumination time, and drinking behavior are likely to be critical in the regulation of the microbial community composition.

Feed conversion ratio FCR = Feed intake FI g / WG g.

FCR = Feed intake (dry weight)/Weight gain (wet weight).

average daily feed intake.

Feed intake (FI) was recorded weekly.

Total feed intake per fish (FI) = [total feed intake (g)/number of fish].

Protein intake (PI) = feed intake (g) × percent protein in diet.