Use of nonlinear programming to optimize performance response to energy density in broiler feed formulation

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-151

  Guevara, V R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA LA MOLINA   (Peru)

Author keywords

Feed formulation; Least cost; Maximum profitability; Nonlinear programming; Optimization

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CALORIC INTAKE; CHICKEN; COST; ECONOMICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; METABOLISM; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENERGY INTAKE; MEAT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PROGRAMMING, LINEAR;

EID: 3042803284     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.2.147     Document Type: Article

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