Sentence examples for higher feeding efficiency from inspiring English sources

Groups consisting of siblings had a higher feeding efficiency, suggesting a reduced inclination to cheat or an increased motivation to invest in the digestive process at the risk of the participation of other feeders.

Interestingly, the significant effect of total group size arises from a significantly higher feeding efficiency in small groups as compared to singles and large groups (Tukey-Kramer HSD, p ≤ 0.05).

Since HD group animals were submitted to a higher dietary offering of fats and sugar, they showed increased intake of fatty acids, both saturated and unsaturated, and sucrose, which were associated with higher feeding efficiency, adiposity, and glycemic disturbance levels (Table  2).

Among the studied levels, 2388, 2475 and 2563 kcal NE/kg produced the best results for reduced CP diets fed to heavy pigs because the pigs occupied the feeders for less time and showed higher feed efficiency.

Results showed that supplemental dietary l-carnitine significantly enhanced growth performance and feed utilization, meanwhile the addition of l-carnitine to the diet that was low in fishmeal and low in fat resulted in a lowering of ammonia excretion and a higher feed efficiency.

Fish fed with CP45, CP50 and CP60 diets had higher feed efficiency (FE) and specific growth rate (SGR) than those of fish fed with CP35 and CP40 diets.

200-300g fish are the most suitable size for harvesting because of higher feed efficiency and low production cost.

To deal with the contradictive demands of high feeding efficiency and low energy expenditure during nectar feeding, the glossal surface of a honeybee undergoes shape changes, in which glossal hairs erect together with segment elongation in a drinking cycle.

To address these questions, we profiled genome-wide whole-blood DNA methylation levels in two sets of wild baboons: (i) 'wild-feeding' baboons that foraged naturally in a savanna environment and (ii) 'Lodge' baboons that had ready access to spatially concentrated human food scraps, resulting in high feeding efficiency and low daily travel distances.

Because of their high feeding efficiency, M. brevicollis and other choanoflagellates play a critical ecological role in marine ecosystems, particularly related to global carbon cycle [ 14].

Furthermore, females displayed preference for large prey and showed a higher relative capture and feeding efficiency compared with males and juveniles.