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How to calculate EPEF in poultry?

European Poultry Efficiency Factor (EPEF) is calculated as: [Livability (%) × Body Weight (kg) × 100] / [Age in Days × FCR]. Scores above 400 indicate top commercial performance.

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Respiratory System & 9 Air Sacs Infographic Poster & Science Guide

Birds have the most efficient breathing system of any land animal on Earth. While mammals breathe in and out through dead-end lung sacs (leaving stale air trapped inside), chickens breathe with an unbroken, one-way stream of fresh oxygen powered by nine bellows-like air sacs.