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consist of targeting some barns that are well
managed and documented so that perform-
ance results can be recorded and further
used to improve the power of the valid-
ation. On the basis of the results from this
field validation the new alternative feeding
programme may be implemented more gen-
erally or as needed in other operations.
Finally, the new alternative programme
can be used to run further simulations
and evaluate other performance objective
improvements. This iterative process is a
strategic means for companies to respond
rapidly to commercial needs and adapt
feed programmes to the growth perform-
ance observed in the field while advan-
cing faster in research by testing and
validating new recommendations with
less need for performing experimental
trials.
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