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Divergent Selection For Water Conversion Ratio In Broiler Populations, Joseph Hiltz
Divergent Selection For Water Conversion Ratio In Broiler Populations, Joseph Hiltz
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Water scarcity is a global reality and with the anticipated population growth, freshwater resources will be further strained to meet both human needs and agriculture applications. To ensure a water sustainable and food secure future, all aspects of agriculture must become more efficient. Two strategies were explored. The potential of improving water efficiency in broilers was examined. The first strategy was to develop a more efficient and accurate method for measuring water consumption/inputs in agriculture. To date, water measuring technology has lacked the necessary sophistication to assure accuracy and repeatability of low flow water usage.
After establishing a low flow …