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BROILER

Performance
Objectives
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Introduction
This booklet contains the performance objectives for Ross 308 Broiler and is to
be used with the Ross Broiler Management Manual.

Performance
These objectives indicate the performance achievable under good management
and environmental conditions and when feeding nutrient levels described in the
Ross 308 Broiler Nutrition Specification. Many customers already exceed the
performance objectives described here and they indicate the performance of
the top 25% flocks worldwide.
Producers may find that local factors prevent such performance being achieved.
For example:
The availability of raw materials may limit nutrient content and intake.
Extreme climatic conditions will reduce performance.
Economic considerations may limit choice of production systems.
Therefore average performance may be 10 to 20% lower.
The objectives are presented in two sections to reflect the global nature
of the publication. Section g contains the performance data in metric
measurement and Section lb contains imperial measurements.
In the tables values are rounded, this may result in small inaccuracies when
using the objectives to calculate other performance statistics.
Yields will vary between processing plants depending on type of equipment
used and the exact portion being produced.
For further information on the management of Ross stock, please contact
your local Technical Service Manager or the Technical Service Department.

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Contents
04

Key Management Points

06-07

Section g

As-Hatched Performance

08-09

Section g

Male Performance

10-11

Section g

Female Performance

14-15

Section lb

As-Hatched Performance

16-17

Section lb

Male Performance

18-19

Section lb

Female Performance

20-21

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Key Management Points

The Ross 308 is a robust, fast growing, feed efficient broiler with good
meat yield. It is designed to satisfy the demands of customers who require
consistency of performance and the versatility to meet a broad range of
end product requirements. Cost effective production of chicken meat depends
on achieving good bird performance and the following points are important
to achieve optimum performance of the Ross 308 broiler:
Maximise chick quality by good management of hatching, storage and
transport conditions.
Design the brooding set-up to ensure easy access to water and feed at
placement and to ease the transition between supplementary systems and
the automated feeders and drinkers at 4-5 days. Feed a highly digestible,
high quality Starter diet.
Keep chicks in their thermal comfort zone by monitoring chick behaviour,
but beware of low relative humidities (less than 50% RH). Establish a minimum
ventilation programme from day one.
Monitor crop fill, feeding and drinking behaviour and 7 day liveweight to
allow continuous improvement of the brooding set-up.
Keep birds in their thermal comfort zone throughout the growing period.
Fast growing broilers produce large amounts of heat, particularly in the
second half of the growout period. Keeping ambient temperatures less
than 21C (69.8F) from 21 days onwards may improve growth rates.
Maintain high standards of biosecurity and cleanliness to keep disease
to a minimum.

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Contents (g)
06-07

Section g

As-Hatched Performance

08-09

Section g

Male Performance

10-11

Section g

Female Performance

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As-Hatched Performance
Day Bodyweight
(g)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

06

42
57
72
89
109
131
155
182
212
246
281
320
362
407
455
506
561
618
678
741
806
874
944
1017
1093
1170
1249
1329
1412
1496
1581
1667
1754
1843
1932
2021

Daily gain
(g)

15
15
17
20
22
24
27
30
34
35
39
42
45
48
51
55
57
60
63
65
68
70
73
76
77
79
80
83
84
85
86
87
89
89
89

Av. daily
gain/week
(g)

Daily intake Cum. intake

(g)
(g)

FCR

161
199
241
288
339
396
457
523
596
674
757
846
941
1042
1149
1263
1382
1507
1638
1774
1917
2065
2219
2378
2542
2712
2886
3065
3248

0.885
0.939
0.980
1.025
1.059
1.094
1.123
1.149
1.178
1.201
1.225
1.248
1.270
1.293
1.315
1.338
1.359
1.379
1.400
1.420
1.442
1.462
1.483
1.504
1.525
1.546
1.566
1.586
1.607

20.00

39.00

59.86

76.86

87.00

38
42
47
51
57
61
66
73
78
83
89
95
101
107
114
119
125
131
136
143
148
154
159
164
170
174
179
183

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As-Hatched Performance continued

Day Bodyweight
(g)
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70

2111
2201
2291
2382
2472
2562
2652
2741
2830
2919
3006
3093
3179
3264
3348
3431
3512
3593
3672
3751
3828
3904
3978
4051
4123
4193
4262
4330
4396
4461
4524
4586
4647
4706
4764

Daily gain
(g)
90
90
90
91
90
90
90
89
89
89
87
87
86
85
84
83
81
81
79
79
77
76
74
73
72
70
69
68
66
65
63
62
61
59
58

Av. daily
gain/week
(g)

90.14

87.43

80.57

71.71

62.00

Daily intake Cum. intake

(g)
(g)
188
192
196
200
203
207
210
213
215
218
221
223
224
227
228
229
230
232
233
234
234
235
235
236
236
236
236
235
235
235
234
234
233
232
232

3436
3628
3824
4024
4227
4434
4644
4857
5072
5290
5511
5734
5958
6185
6413
6642
6872
7104
7337
7571
7805
8040
8275
8511
8747
8983
9219
9454
9689
9924
10158
10392
10625
10857
11089

FCR

1.628
1.648
1.669
1.689
1.710
1.731
1.751
1.772
1.792
1.812
1.833
1.854
1.874
1.895
1.915
1.936
1.957
1.977
1.998
2.018
2.039
2.059
2.080
2.101
2.122
2.142
2.163
2.183
2.204
2.225
2.245
2.266
2.286
2.307
2.328

NOTE
In the table values are rounded, this may result in small inaccuracies when using the objectives to calculate other
performance statistics.

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Male Performance
Day Bodyweight
(g)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

08

42
56
71
89
109
131
156
184
215
250
287
328
372
420
471
525
583
644
708
776
846
920
996
1075
1157
1241
1327
1415
1505
1597
1690
1785
1880
1977
2075
2173

Daily gain
(g)

14
15
18
20
22
25
28
31
35
37
41
44
48
51
54
58
61
64
68
70
74
76
79
82
84
86
88
90
92
93
95
95
97
98
98

Av. daily
gain/week
(g)

Daily intake Cum. intake

(g)
(g)

FCR

162
201
245
294
348
408
472
542
619
701
789
883
983
1090
1203
1323
1449
1581
1719
1863
2013
2170
2332
2499
2672
2851
3034
3222
3415

0.880
0.935
0.980
1.024
1.061
1.097
1.124
1.151
1.179
1.202
1.225
1.247
1.267
1.288
1.308
1.328
1.348
1.366
1.385
1.404
1.423
1.442
1.460
1.479
1.497
1.516
1.535
1.553
1.572

20.29

41.00

64.14

83.57

95.43

39
44
49
54
60
64
70
77
82
88
94
100
107
113
120
126
132
138
144
150
157
162
167
173
179
183
188
193

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Male Performance continued

Day Bodyweight
(g)

Daily gain
(g)

2272
2371
2470
2570
2669
2768
2867
2966
3064
3161
3258
3353
3448
3541
3634
3725
3815
3904
3991
4077
4162
4245
4327
4407
4485
4562
4638
4712
4784
4855
4925
4992
5058
5123
5186

99
99
99
100
99
99
99
99
98
97
97
95
95
93
93
91
90
89
87
86
85
83
82
80
78
77
76
74
72
71
70
67
66
65
63

36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70

Av. daily
gain/week
(g)

99.14

96.29

88.71

78.57

67.71

Daily intake Cum. intake

(g)
(g)
197
202
205
209
213
216
219
222
225
227
229
232
233
235
236
237
238
240
240
240
241
241
241
242
241
241
240
240
240
239
238
237
237
235
235

3612
3814
4019
4228
4441
4657
4876
5098
5323
5550
5779
6011
6244
6479
6715
6952
7190
7430
7670
7910
8151
8392
8633
8875
9116
9357
9597
9837
10077
10316
10554
10791
11028
11263
11498

FCR

1.590
1.609
1.627
1.645
1.664
1.682
1.701
1.719
1.737
1.756
1.774
1.793
1.811
1.830
1.848
1.866
1.885
1.903
1.922
1.940
1.958
1.977
1.995
2.014
2.033
2.051
2.069
2.088
2.106
2.125
2.143
2.162
2.180
2.199
2.217

NOTE
In the table values are rounded, this may result in small inaccuracies when using the objectives to calculate other
performance statistics.

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Female Performance
Day Bodyweight
(g)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

10

42
57
72
89
108
130
154
180
209
241
275
312
352
394
439
487
538
591
647
705
765
828
892
959
1028
1098
1170
1243
1318
1394
1471
1549
1628
1708
1788
1869

Daily gain
(g)

15
15
17
19
22
24
26
29
32
34
37
40
42
45
48
51
53
56
58
60
63
64
67
69
70
72
73
75
76
77
78
79
80
80
81

Av. daily
gain/week
(g)

Daily intake Cum. intake

(g)
(g)

FCR

160
196
236
281
330
383
441
504
573
646
725
809
899
994
1095
1202
1314
1432
1556
1685
1820
1960
2105
2256
2411
2572
2737
2907
3081

0.889
0.938
0.979
1.022
1.058
1.088
1.119
1.148
1.177
1.201
1.227
1.250
1.275
1.299
1.322
1.348
1.370
1.393
1.417
1.440
1.464
1.487
1.510
1.534
1.556
1.580
1.602
1.626
1.648

19.71

37.00

55.57

70.00

78.71

36
40
45
49
53
58
63
69
73
79
84
90
95
101
107
112
118
124
129
135
140
145
151
155
161
165
170
174

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Female Performance continued

Day Bodyweight
(g)

Daily gain
(g)

1950
2031
2112
2193
2274
2355
2436
2516
2596
2676
2754
2832
2909
2986
3061
3136
3209
3282
3353
3424
3493
3562
3629
3695
3760
3823
3886
3947
4007
4066
4123
4179
4235
4289
4341

81
81
81
81
81
81
81
80
80
80
78
78
77
77
75
75
73
73
71
71
69
69
67
66
65
63
63
61
60
59
57
56
56
54
52

36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70

Av. daily
gain/week
(g)

81.00

78.57

72.43

64.86

56.29

Daily intake Cum. intake

(g)
(g)
179
182
187
190
194
198
200
204
206
209
212
214
216
218
220
221
223
225
225
227
228
228
229
230
230
230
231
231
231
230
230
230
230
230
230

3260
3442
3629
3819
4013
4211
4411
4615
4821
5030
5242
5456
5672
5890
6110
6331
6554
6779
7004
7231
7459
7687
7916
8146
8376
8606
8837
9068
9299
9529
9759
9989
10219
10449
10679

FCR

1.672
1.695
1.718
1.741
1.765
1.788
1.811
1.834
1.857
1.880
1.903
1.927
1.950
1.973
1.996
2.019
2.042
2.066
2.089
2.112
2.135
2.158
2.181
2.205
2.228
2.251
2.274
2.297
2.321
2.344
2.367
2.390
2.413
2.436
2.460

NOTE
In the table values are rounded, this may result in small inaccuracies when using the objectives to calculate
other performance statistics.

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Notes

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lb

Contents
14-15

Section lb

As-Hatched Performance

16-17

Section lb

Male Performance

18-19

Section lb

Female Performance

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As-Hatched Performance
Day Bodyweight
(lb)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

14

0.093
0.125
0.158
0.196
0.239
0.288
0.342
0.402
0.468
0.541
0.620
0.706
0.798
0.898
1.003
1.116
1.236
1.362
1.494
1.633
1.776
1.927
2.082
2.242
2.409
2.579
2.753
2.930
3.112
3.297
3.485
3.675
3.867
4.062
4.259
4.456

Daily gain
(lb)

0.032
0.033
0.038
0.043
0.049
0.054
0.060
0.066
0.073
0.079
0.086
0.092
0.100
0.105
0.113
0.120
0.126
0.132
0.139
0.143
0.151
0.155
0.160
0.167
0.170
0.174
0.177
0.182
0.185
0.188
0.190
0.192
0.195
0.197
0.197

Av. daily
gain/week
(lb)

Daily intake Cum. intake

(lb)
(lb)

FCR

0.355
0.438
0.530
0.634
0.748
0.872
1.007
1.153
1.314
1.485
1.669
1.866
2.075
2.297
2.533
2.784
3.046
3.321
3.610
3.911
4.225
4.553
4.891
5.242
5.603
5.978
6.362
6.756
7.161

0.883
0.936
0.980
1.023
1.059
1.093
1.121
1.150
1.177
1.201
1.225
1.249
1.271
1.293
1.314
1.337
1.359
1.379
1.400
1.421
1.442
1.463
1.483
1.504
1.525
1.546
1.566
1.586
1.607

0.044

0.086

0.132

0.169

0.192

0.083
0.092
0.104
0.114
0.124
0.135
0.146
0.161
0.171
0.184
0.197
0.209
0.222
0.236
0.251
0.262
0.275
0.289
0.301
0.314
0.328
0.338
0.351
0.361
0.375
0.384
0.394
0.405

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As-Hatched Performance continued

Day Bodyweight
(lb)
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70

4.654
4.852
5.051
5.251
5.450
5.648
5.846
6.043
6.239
6.435
6.627
6.818
7.007
7.195
7.380
7.563
7.743
7.921
8.096
8.269
8.439
8.606
8.770
8.931
9.089
9.243
9.396
9.545
9.691
9.834
9.974
10.109
10.244
10.375
10.502

Daily gain
(lb)
0.198
0.198
0.199
0.200
0.199
0.198
0.198
0.197
0.196
0.196
0.192
0.191
0.189
0.188
0.185
0.183
0.180
0.178
0.175
0.173
0.170
0.167
0.164
0.161
0.158
0.154
0.153
0.149
0.146
0.143
0.140
0.135
0.135
0.131
0.127

Av. daily
gain/week
(lb)

0.199

0.193

0.178

0.158

0.137

Daily intake Cum. intake

(lb)
(lb)
0.414
0.423
0.432
0.440
0.449
0.457
0.461
0.470
0.475
0.481
0.486
0.491
0.495
0.500
0.502
0.505
0.508
0.512
0.513
0.515
0.517
0.517
0.518
0.521
0.519
0.519
0.519
0.519
0.518
0.518
0.515
0.515
0.515
0.513
0.512

7.575
7.998
8.430
8.870
9.319
9.776
10.237
10.707
11.182
11.663
12.149
12.640
13.135
13.635
14.137
14.642
15.150
15.662
16.175
16.690
17.207
17.724
18.242
18.763
19.282
19.801
20.320
20.839
21.357
21.875
22.391
22.906
23.421
23.934
24.446

FCR

1.628
1.648
1.669
1.689
1.710
1.731
1.751
1.772
1.792
1.812
1.833
1.854
1.875
1.895
1.916
1.936
1.957
1.977
1.998
2.018
2.039
2.059
2.080
2.101
2.121
2.142
2.163
2.183
2.204
2.225
2.245
2.266
2.286
2.307
2.328

NOTE
In the table values are rounded, this may result in small inaccuracies when using the objectives to calculate
other performance statistics.

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Male Performance
Day Bodyweight
(lb)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

16

0.093
0.123
0.157
0.196
0.240
0.289
0.344
0.406
0.474
0.551
0.633
0.723
0.820
0.926
1.038
1.157
1.285
1.420
1.561
1.711
1.865
2.028
2.196
2.370
2.551
2.736
2.926
3.120
3.318
3.521
3.726
3.935
4.145
4.358
4.574
4.791

Daily gain
(lb)

0.030
0.034
0.039
0.044
0.049
0.055
0.062
0.068
0.077
0.082
0.090
0.097
0.106
0.112
0.119
0.128
0.135
0.141
0.150
0.154
0.163
0.168
0.174
0.181
0.185
0.190
0.194
0.198
0.203
0.205
0.209
0.210
0.213
0.216
0.217

Av. daily
gain/week
(lb)

Daily intake Cum. intake

(lb
(lb)

FCR

0.357
0.443
0.540
0.648
0.767
0.899
1.041
1.195
1.365
1.545
1.739
1.947
2.167
2.403
2.652
2.917
3.194
3.485
3.790
4.107
4.438
4.784
5.141
5.509
5.891
6.285
6.689
7.103
7.529

0.879
0.935
0.980
1.024
1.061
1.096
1.124
1.151
1.180
1.202
1.225
1.247
1.267
1.288
1.308
1.328
1.348
1.366
1.385
1.404
1.422
1.442
1.460
1.479
1.497
1.516
1.535
1.553
1.571

0.045

0.090

0.141

0.184

0.210

0.086
0.097
0.108
0.119
0.132
0.142
0.154
0.170
0.180
0.194
0.208
0.220
0.236
0.249
0.265
0.277
0.291
0.305
0.317
0.331
0.346
0.357
0.368
0.382
0.394
0.404
0.414
0.426

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Male Performance continued

Day Bodyweight
(lb)
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70

5.009
5.227
5.445
5.665
5.884
6.102
6.320
6.538
6.755
6.969
7.183
7.392
7.601
7.807
8.012
8.212
8.411
8.607
8.799
8.988
9.176
9.359
9.539
9.716
9.888
10.057
10.225
10.388
10.547
10.703
10.858
11.005
11.151
11.294
11.433

Daily gain
(lb)
0.218
0.218
0.218
0.220
0.219
0.218
0.218
0.218
0.217
0.214
0.214
0.209
0.209
0.206
0.205
0.200
0.199
0.196
0.192
0.189
0.188
0.183
0.180
0.177
0.172
0.169
0.168
0.163
0.159
0.156
0.155
0.147
0.146
0.143
0.139

Av. daily
gain/week
(lb)

0.219

0.212

0.196

0.173

0.149

Daily intake Cum. intake

(lb
(lb)
0.434
0.445
0.452
0.461
0.470
0.476
0.483
0.489
0.496
0.501
0.504
0.512
0.514
0.518
0.520
0.522
0.525
0.529
0.529
0.529
0.531
0.532
0.532
0.533
0.531
0.531
0.530
0.529
0.529
0.527
0.524
0.523
0.522
0.518
0.518

7.963
8.408
8.860
9.321
9.791
10.267
10.750
11.239
11.735
12.236
12.740
13.252
13.766
14.284
14.804
15.326
15.851
16.380
16.909
17.438
17.969
18.501
19.033
19.566
20.097
20.628
21.158
21.687
22.216
22.743
23.267
23.790
24.312
24.830
25.348

FCR

1.590
1.609
1.627
1.645
1.664
1.683
1.701
1.719
1.737
1.756
1.774
1.793
1.811
1.830
1.848
1.866
1.885
1.903
1.922
1.940
1.958
1.977
1.995
2.014
2.032
2.051
2.069
2.088
2.106
2.125
2.143
2.162
2.180
2.199
2.217

NOTE
In the table values are rounded, this may result in small inaccuracies when using the objectives to calculate other
performance statistics.

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Female Performance
Day Bodyweight
(lb)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

18

0.093
0.126
0.159
0.196
0.238
0.287
0.340
0.397
0.461
0.531
0.606
0.688
0.776
0.869
0.968
1.074
1.186
1.303
1.426
1.554
1.687
1.825
1.967
2.114
2.266
2.421
2.579
2.740
2.906
3.073
3.243
3.415
3.589
3.765
3.942
4.120

Daily gain
(lb)

0.033
0.033
0.037
0.042
0.049
0.053
0.057
0.064
0.070
0.075
0.082
0.088
0.093
0.099
0.106
0.112
0.117
0.123
0.128
0.133
0.138
0.142
0.147
0.152
0.155
0.158
0.161
0.166
0.167
0.170
0.172
0.174
0.176
0.177
0.178

Av. daily
gain/week
(lb)

Daily intake Cum. intake

(lb
(lb)

FCR

0.353
0.432
0.520
0.619
0.728
0.844
0.972
1.111
1.263
1.424
1.598
1.784
1.982
2.191
2.414
2.650
2.897
3.157
3.430
3.715
4.012
4.321
4.641
4.974
5.315
5.670
6.034
6.409
6.792

0.889
0.937
0.979
1.021
1.058
1.088
1.119
1.148
1.176
1.201
1.226
1.251
1.275
1.299
1.323
1.347
1.370
1.393
1.417
1.440
1.464
1.487
1.510
1.534
1.556
1.580
1.603
1.626
1.649

0.043

0.082

0.122

0.154

0.173

0.079
0.088
0.099
0.109
0.116
0.128
0.139
0.152
0.161
0.174
0.186
0.198
0.209
0.223
0.236
0.247
0.260
0.273
0.285
0.297
0.309
0.320
0.333
0.341
0.355
0.364
0.375
0.383

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Female Performance continued

Day Bodyweight
(lb)
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70

4.299
4.478
4.657
4.835
5.013
5.191
5.369
5.547
5.724
5.900
6.072
6.243
6.413
6.583
6.749
6.914
7.075
7.235
7.392
7.549
7.701
7.853
8.000
8.146
8.289
8.428
8.567
8.702
8.834
8.964
9.090
9.213
9.336
9.456
9.570

Daily gain
(lb)
0.179
0.179
0.179
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.178
0.177
0.176
0.172
0.171
0.170
0.170
0.166
0.165
0.161
0.160
0.157
0.157
0.152
0.152
0.147
0.146
0.143
0.139
0.139
0.135
0.132
0.130
0.126
0.123
0.123
0.120
0.114

Av. daily
gain/week
(lb)

0.178

0.173

0.160

0.143

0.124

Daily intake Cum. intake

(lb
(lb)
0.395
0.401
0.412
0.419
0.428
0.437
0.440
0.450
0.454
0.461
0.468
0.471
0.476
0.481
0.485
0.487
0.492
0.496
0.496
0.500
0.503
0.503
0.505
0.507
0.507
0.507
0.509
0.509
0.510
0.507
0.507
0.507
0.507
0.507
0.507

7.187
7.588
8.000
8.419
8.847
9.284
9.724
10.174
10.628
11.089
11.557
12.028
12.504
12.985
13.470
13.957
14.449
14.945
15.441
15.941
16.444
16.947
17.452
17.959
18.466
18.973
19.482
19.991
20.501
21.008
21.515
22.022
22.529
23.036
23.543

FCR

1.672
1.695
1.718
1.741
1.765
1.788
1.811
1.834
1.857
1.879
1.903
1.927
1.950
1.973
1.996
2.019
2.042
2.066
2.089
2.112
2.135
2.158
2.182
2.205
2.228
2.251
2.274
2.297
2.321
2.344
2.367
2.390
2.413
2.436
2.460

NOTE
In the table values are rounded, this may result in small inaccuracies when using the objectives to calculate
other performance statistics.

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Carcase Yield
The following diagrams indicate how yields of the major portions change with
increasing liveweight in each sex. Two types of processing are described;
eviscerated yield is broken down into breast meat, thigh and drumstick to
represent a portioning operation and into breast meat and leg meat to represent
a deboning operation.
ROSS 308 Male - Portion
Breast %

Thigh %

1.6 3.53

17.69

12.19

10.16

70.36

1.8 3.97

18.03

12.35

10.16

70.74

2.0 4.41

18.34

12.51

10.16

71.11

2.2 4.85

18.64

12.66

10.17

71.47

2.4 5.29

18.91

12.79

10.17

71.82

2.6 5.73

19.16

12.91

10.17

72.16

2.8 6.17

19.39

13.02

10.18

72.49

3.0 6.61

19.61

13.13

10.18

72.81

3.2 7.05

19.80

13.22

10.18

73.12

3.4 7.50

19.97

13.31

10.18

73.42

3.6 7.94

20.11

13.40

10.19

73.71

Liveweight

(kg)

(lb)

10

20

30

Drumstick %

40

Eviscerated %

50

ROSS 308 Female - Portion

Liveweight

(kg)

Breast %

(lb)

Drumstick %

Eviscerated %

18.26

12.47

1.8 3.97

18.57

12.63

9.54

70.27

2.0 4.41

18.86

12.80

9.51

70.69

2.2 4.85

19.13

9.49

71.08

2.4 5.29

19.37

13.09

9.46

71.47

2.6 5.73

19.60

13.22

9.44

71.83

2.8 6.17

19.81

13.33

9.41

72.19

30

40

20

Thigh %

1.6 3.53

10

12.96

20

9.57

69.85

50

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ROSS 308 Male - Debone

Liveweight

(kg)

Leg Meat %

(lb)

Breast %

Total %

1.6 3.53

15.91

1.8 3.97

15.97

2.0 4.41

16.01

18.34

34.35

2.2 4.85

16.03

18.64

34.67

2.4 5.29

16.06

18.91

34.97

2.6 5.73

16.08

19.16

35.24

2.8 6.17

16.10

19.39

35.49

3.0 6.61

16.13

3.2 7.05

16.15

19.80

35.95

3.4 7.50

16.16

19.97

36.13

3.6 7.94

16.17

20.11

36.28

10

15

17.69

33.60

18.03

34.00

19.61

20

25

30

35.74

35

ROSS 308 Female - Debone

Liveweight

(kg)

Leg Meat %

(lb)

Breast %

Total %

1.6 3.53

14.96

18.26

33.22

1.8 3.97

15.02

18.57

33.59

2.0 4.41

15.09

18.86

33.95

2.2 4.85

15.15

19.13

34.28

2.4 5.29

15.20

19.37

34.57

2.6 5.73

15.27

19.60

34.87

2.8 6.17

15.32

19.81

35.13

10

15

20

25

30

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Definitions of terms:
Eviscerated %

eviscerated carcase, without neck, abdominal fat and internal organs, as a percentage
of liveweight.

Total Meat %

sum of breast meat, thigh deboned without skin and drumstick deboned without skin
as a percentage of liveweight.

Breast %

breast meat without skin and bone removed, as a percentage of liveweight.

Thigh/Drumstick %

whole thigh/drumstick with skin and bone in, as a percentage of liveweight.

sum of deboned thigh without skin and deboned drumstick.

Leg Meat %

without skin as a percentage of liveweight.

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